Wentworth Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wentworth Falls

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a quarter of the population in Wentworth Falls live alone, with 28.3% of households consisting of just one person. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. The area generally has smaller households than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Wentworth Falls, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wentworth Falls sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Wentworth Falls — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wentworth Falls2.3
2782, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wentworth Falls holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This smaller size is reflected in the fact that 40.3% of households contain two people, while 28.3% are single-person homes.

2.3 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wentworth Falls, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.6% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.9% of the total, which is a little below the 14.1% seen across Australia and down from 13.7% in 2011.

11.9% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wentworth Falls, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/family-households