West Coraki · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in West Coraki

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in West Coraki than in the rest of the country, with only 11.4% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area stand out against the national figure of 25.6%. Most residents live in multi-person households, contributing to a typical home size of 2.7 people.

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📍 West Coraki, Suburb / Locality

Where West Coraki 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 West Coraki — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
West Coraki2.7
2471, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Nearly half of all households (48.6%) consist of two people, while only 11.4% of residents live alone, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.7 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.4% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In West Coraki, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in the area are couples with children, making up 65.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.4% of the mix, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

11.4% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In West Coraki, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 West Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14260/west-coraki/topic/family-households