2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bingil Bay · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of families are led by one parent in Bingil Bay than in most other areas. While one-parent families make up 25.2% of the total, the area generally has smaller households than the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bingil Bay — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bingil Bay | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | 2.2 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Bingil Bay holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure and has edged down since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 44.6% of all homes.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.0% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bingil Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families represent 25.2% of the community, a figure far above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is despite a 6.1 percentage point drop since 2011, with couples without children now the most common family type at 41.2%.
25.2% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bingil Bay, the largest group is Couples without children at 41%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bingil Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322015/bingil-bay/topic/family-households