Whitebridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Whitebridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Whitebridge than in the rest of the state, with only 20.1% of households consisting of one person. This trend means homes here are more likely to be shared, reflecting a local profile that is more family-heavy than the national average.

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📍 Whitebridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitebridge sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Whitebridge — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whitebridge2.6
2290, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Whitebridge holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 20.1% of residents live alone, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Whitebridge, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas, though still a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

13.0% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Whitebridge, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Whitebridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14293/whitebridge/topic/family-households