Bingil Bay · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bingil Bay

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.

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📍 Bingil Bay, Urban Centre

Where Bingil Bay sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bingil Bay — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bingil Bay2.2
4852, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▼ -9.8%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bingil Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bingil Bay, the largest group is Couples without children at 41%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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