Warwick Farm · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Warwick Farm

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Warwick Farm than in the past, creating a distinct living pattern for the area. A striking 37.1% of households are single-person homes, which is far above the national figure. This shift contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to most other Australian suburbs.

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📍 Warwick Farm, Suburb / Locality

Where Warwick Farm sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Warwick Farm — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Warwick Farm2.3
2170, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Warwick Farm holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is driven by a high number of single-person households, which make up 37.1% of the total—well above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.1% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 33.5%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Warwick Farm, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22% of the local mix, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. While couples with children are the most common family type at 55.4%, the proportion of single-parent homes is much higher than in most other areas.

22.0% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Warwick Farm, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; One-parent families is next at 22%.

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 Warwick Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14195/warwick-farm/topic/family-households