Smithfield - Wetherill Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest share of households in Smithfield - Wetherill Park at 64.5%. This area is known for having larger homes than usual, with a typical household of 3.1 people. This is higher than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Smithfield - Wetherill Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Smithfield - Wetherill Park sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 Smithfield - Wetherill Park — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Smithfield - Wetherill Park3.1
2164, NSW 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are among the most crowded at this level, with the typical household size edging up to 3.1 people. Very few people live alone compared to the rest of Australia, with only 19.8% of households containing one person.

3.1 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, the largest group is 2 people at 25%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 18.4% of households. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and has remained steady since 2011.

18.4% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 Smithfield - Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021519/smithfield-wetherill-park/topic/family-households