2.8 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Werrington Downs · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Werrington Downs
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 60% of families in Werrington Downs are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family living. This is reflected in the larger-than-usual home sizes and a very low number of people living on their own.
2.8
▼ -6.7%
- 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 Werrington Downs — higher than 76% of areas.
| Werrington Downs | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2747, NSW | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with a typical household of 2.8 people. This is a little above the national figure, and only 15.3% of residents live alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.
15.3% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Werrington Downs, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, though one-parent families make up 15.3% of the total, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
15.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Werrington Downs, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Werrington Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14254/werrington-downs/topic/family-households