Nords Wharf · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nords Wharf

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Nords Wharf include children, creating a community where larger households are common. While the typical home holds 2.6 people, the area has a notably higher rate of single-parent families compared to most similar places.

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Where Nords Wharf sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nords Wharf — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nords Wharf2.6
2281, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 39.9%. Only 21.4% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nords Wharf, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.3% of families. One-parent families account for 15.6% of the total, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

15.6% ▲ +41.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nords Wharf, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12985/nords-wharf/topic/family-households