Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Seaham - Woodville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Seaham - Woodville than in the rest of Australia, where only 11.4% of households are single-person. This area is dominated by larger households, with a typical home holding 3.0 people.

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📍 Seaham - Woodville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Seaham - Woodville sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -6.3%
  • 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 Seaham - Woodville — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seaham - Woodville3.0
2324, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 3.0 people per dwelling, though this is slightly lower than the 3.2 seen in 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 35.1%.

3.0 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.4% ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seaham - Woodville, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community at 66.4%. One-parent families account for 7.2%, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14.0%.

7.2% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seaham - Woodville, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/family-households