Washpool · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Washpool

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.

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📍 Washpool, Suburb / Locality

Where Washpool sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Washpool — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Washpool2.7
2425, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Washpool, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 3 people is next at 36%.

Families

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.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Washpool splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (46%), with Other families at 9%.

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 Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/family-households