Wagga Wagga - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wagga Wagga - East

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people living alone has shaped the local landscape in Wagga Wagga - East since 2011. While the typical home size remains steady, the area now sees more single-person households than a decade ago. Most homes here are occupied by families, with couples with children making up the largest group.

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📍 Wagga Wagga - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wagga Wagga - East sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Wagga Wagga - East — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wagga Wagga - East2.6
2650, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.2% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen 2.5 points since 2011. The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wagga Wagga - East, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.3% of the area, which is a little above the state and national figures. More than half of all families are couples with children, while 27% are couples without children.

15.3% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wagga Wagga - East, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/topic/family-households