2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Washpool · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Washpool have shifted since 2011, with a notable absence of single-parent homes. The area is now characterized by an equal split between couples with and without children, and most homes hold more people than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Washpool — higher than 71% of areas.
| Washpool | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2425, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Washpool typically house 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Washpool, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 3 people is next at 36%.
Family types and one-parent families.
No one-parent families live here, a figure far below the 14.1% national average. Instead, the community is split evenly between couples with children (41%) and those without (41%).
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Washpool splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (46%), with Other families at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/family-households