Wheeo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wheeo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Wheeo are couples with children, making this the most common household type. This area is mostly made up of larger family groups, with very few people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wheeo, Suburb / Locality

Where Wheeo sits — Average household size

2.8 —
  • 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 Wheeo — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wheeo2.8
2583, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Wheeo typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 13.6% of residents live alone, a figure far below both the New South Wales and national rates.

2.8 —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wheeo, 2 people is the majority at 62%; 4 people is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, while one-parent families are completely absent. This 0.0% figure is far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wheeo, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Wheeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14287/wheeo/topic/family-households