Wardrop Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wardrop Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Wardrop Valley are couples with children, making it a key residential hub for parents. The area is largely traditional in its makeup, with household sizes and single-person living rates that mirror both the state and national figures.

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📍 Wardrop Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wardrop Valley sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Wardrop Valley — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wardrop Valley2.5
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wardrop Valley holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian figure. About 25% of households consist of one person, a rate that matches New South Wales.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wardrop Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 14.5% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.

14.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wardrop Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Wardrop Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14163/wardrop-valley/topic/family-households