# Family & Households — Wiley Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Wiley Park (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Much higher household density than most similar areas marks Wiley Park, where homes typically hold more people than the state average. With 3 people per home on average, it is a place where large households are the norm.

Typical homes here are more crowded than in most areas, though the usual number of people per home edged down slightly to 3.0 since 2016. Fewer people live alone here than in the rest of the state, though this figure rose to 21.6% over the last five years.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 71%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, a figure that has barely changed since 2016 and sits about the same as the national average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 3.0 | — |
| One-parent families | 13.8% | — |
| People living alone | 21.6% | — |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 71.0%, One-parent families 13.8%, Couples without children 13.2%, Other families 1.9%

**Household size** — 2 people 22.1%, 1 person 21.6%, 3 people 19.5%, 4 people 18.8%, 5 people 9.7%, 6 or more 8.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021574/wiley-park/topic/family-households