Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Waramanga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people have lived alone in Waramanga since 2011, and the number of people sharing each home has edged up slightly. This area now sees a typical household size of 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for the ACT and Australia.

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📍 Waramanga, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Waramanga sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Waramanga — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Waramanga2.5
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.6% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. Two-person homes are the most common at 31.7%, while 16.4% of households contain four people.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Waramanga splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (28%), with 4 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.0%, followed by couples without children at 24.3%. One-parent families account for 12.6% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the ACT average.

12.6% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Waramanga, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children 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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/family-households