Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

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.

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📍 Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dural - Wisemans Ferry sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — higher than 96% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dural - Wisemans Ferry3.1
Greater Sydney 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 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