2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Woy Woy - Blackwall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over a third of all homes in Woy Woy - Blackwall are occupied by just one person. This high number of single-person households means the area has a much lower density of people per home than most other places. The profile is further marked by a notably high proportion of one-parent families.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Woy Woy - Blackwall — lower than 86% of areas.
| Woy Woy - Blackwall | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by the fact that 35.1% of residents live alone, a figure well above the 25.6% seen across Australia.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Woy Woy - Blackwall splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 13%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.8% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest group at 46.7%.
20.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Woy Woy - Blackwall, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall/topic/family-households