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.
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah than in the rest of the country. This region is defined by larger households, with a high proportion of families and couples with children making up the heart of the local population.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — higher than 79% of areas.
| Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Only 18.9% of residents live alone, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.9% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.7%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
13.8% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/family-households