Wareemba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wareemba

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in Wareemba, accounting for 63.9% of families. This small area sees a mix of household types, though the number of people living in each home is generally higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Wareemba, Suburb / Locality

Where Wareemba sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Wareemba — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wareemba2.6
2046, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wareemba holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Roughly one quarter of residents live alone, a rate that matches the New South Wales average.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.9% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wareemba, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 11.7%. This last figure is a little below both the state and national averages.

11.7% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wareemba, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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 Wareemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14166/wareemba/topic/family-households