2.2 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Wolli Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes have become a defining feature of Wolli Creek since 2011. The area is now a place where most homes are occupied by just one or two people, with very few one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wolli Creek — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wolli Creek | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 2205, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here are smaller than in most areas, with only 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5, and nearly half of all homes contain just two people.
2.2 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.9% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Wolli Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up over half of all families here. One-parent families are among the lowest for similar areas at 6.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
6.1% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Wolli Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041671/wolli-creek/topic/family-households