Bradbury - Wedderburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bradbury - Wedderburn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Bradbury - Wedderburn have remained steady since 2011, with a typical home housing 2.9 people. This area is defined by larger households and a high proportion of one-parent families, far exceeding the national average.

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📍 Bradbury - Wedderburn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bradbury - Wedderburn sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Bradbury - Wedderburn — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bradbury - Wedderburn2.9
2560, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the fact that only 20% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▲ +5.4%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bradbury - Wedderburn, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. This is one of the highest proportions for this type of family across similar areas.

24.5% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bradbury - Wedderburn, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 24%.

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 Bradbury - Wedderburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021436/bradbury-wedderburn/topic/family-households