2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are the norm in Willoughby, where a typical home holds 2.8 people. This reflects a community focused on family life, with a much smaller share of people living alone compared to most other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Willoughby — higher than 79% of areas.
| Willoughby | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 2.8 people per home, household sizes are much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 20.3% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
2.8 —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.3% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Willoughby, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 68.3%. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
11.2% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Willoughby, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/family-households