2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 32% of households in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights are made up of just one person, which is well above the national figure. This trend contributes to a smaller typical home size than most other areas. The community is largely made up of couples, both with and without children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights — lower than 71% of areas.
| Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2101, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is common here, with 32.8% of households consisting of one person. Because of this, the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 14%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.2%, while couples without children account for 31.2%. One-parent families make up 11.6% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
11.6% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights/topic/family-households