Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Willoughby

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.

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📍 Willoughby, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Willoughby sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Willoughby — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willoughby2.8
2068, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

Household size

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In Willoughby, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

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%.

Family composition

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In Willoughby, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/family-households