3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Large households are common in Dural - Wisemans Ferry, where 3.1 people typically live in each home. This is a family-focused area with a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country. Most homes here are occupied by couples with children.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — higher than 96% of areas.
| Dural - Wisemans Ferry | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.1 people per home, this area has some of the highest household sizes among similar regions. Only 15.3% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.
3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 68% of all families. One-parent families account for only 8.4% of the total, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 14%.
8.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/family-households