Whitlow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Whitlow

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes is the standout feature for Whitlow, where 33.3% of households consist of one person. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%. While many live alone, nearly half of all families here include children.

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📍 Whitlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitlow sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Whitlow — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whitlow2.4
2404, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Whitlow has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.6. However, people living alone are much more common here than in most similar areas.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Whitlow, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.4% of families, while couples without children account for 39.5%. One-parent families represent 13.2% of the total, a figure higher than in most areas.

13.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Whitlow, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Whitlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14295/whitlow/topic/family-households