Wamberal - Forresters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Wamberal - Forresters Beach have stayed steady since 2011, with 2.8 people living in the typical home. This is a family-heavy area where far fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wamberal - Forresters Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wamberal - Forresters Beach sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wamberal - Forresters Beach — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wamberal - Forresters Beach2.8
2260, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 18.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.6% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wamberal - Forresters Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.2%, while one-parent families account for 10.4%. This last figure is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

10.4% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wamberal - Forresters Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach/topic/family-households