Renwick · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Renwick

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Renwick than in most other areas, with only 13.6% of households being single-person homes. This makes it a place where most residents share their living space, reflecting a strong prevalence of larger family groups. The typical home here is larger than the national average.

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📍 Renwick, Suburb / Locality

Where Renwick sits — Average household size

2.9 —
  • 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 Renwick — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renwick2.9
2575, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Renwick typically hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is much higher than most areas, with 35.2% of households containing two people and 22.1% containing four.

2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renwick, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 67.2% of the total. One-parent families account for only 7.0%, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

7.0% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renwick, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Renwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13364/renwick/topic/family-households