2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
South Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in South Wolumla
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are common in South Wolumla, where 2.6 people typically live in each home. This area has a higher share of one-parent families than most similar places, with 15.5% of families fitting this description.
2.6
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- 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 South Wolumla — higher than 57% of areas.
| South Wolumla | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
People are less likely to live alone here than in the rest of the state, with only 21.9% of households consisting of one person. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 39.1% of all households.
21.9% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In South Wolumla, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (23%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 44.6%, while 34.5% are couples without children. The 15.5% of one-parent families is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
15.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In South Wolumla, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 South Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13618/south-wolumla/topic/family-households