2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slight rise in people living alone is the main shift for Woolgoolga - Arrawarra since 2011. Most of the population lives in family settings, though one-parent families are a little more common here than in the rest of the state. The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — lower than 57% of areas.
| Woolgoolga - Arrawarra | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 25.2% of people live alone, a figure that has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 37.5%, while the usual home size has remained steady at 2.5 people.
2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 50.7% of families, followed by 32.8% without children. One-parent families account for 15.5% of the total, which is a little above the national figure despite falling 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
15.5% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/family-households