Kingswood - Werrington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kingswood - Werrington

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high rate of one-parent families is a standout feature for Kingswood - Werrington, where 18.3% of families fit this profile. While most homes are filled by couples with children, the area sees larger households than the national average. This creates a residential landscape with a mix of crowded family homes and a steady number of people living alone.

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📍 Kingswood - Werrington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingswood - Werrington sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Kingswood - Werrington — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kingswood - Werrington2.7
2747, NSW 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are typically larger than in most other areas, with an average of 2.7 people per dwelling. About 26.1% of residents live alone, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits slightly above the New South Wales average.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Kingswood - Werrington splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 1 person (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 62.5%.

18.3% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kingswood - Werrington, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; One-parent families is next at 18%.

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 Kingswood - Werrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031462/kingswood-werrington/topic/family-households