Widgelli · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Widgelli

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Widgelli than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place sees 30.4% of households made up of a single person, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. While single residents are common, the area also supports many larger family groups.

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📍 Widgelli, Suburb / Locality

Where Widgelli 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 Widgelli — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Widgelli2.7
2680, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 39.1% of households consist of two people, while 26.1% have four people living there.

2.7 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Widgelli, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.9% of the total, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Most families here are couples with children, accounting for 60.3% of the total.

15.9% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Widgelli, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Widgelli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14304/widgelli/topic/family-households