2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in Willow Vale compared to most areas, making it a place where the vast majority of residents share their homes. With 65% of families being couples with children, the local housing landscape is dominated by larger, multi-person households.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willow Vale — higher than 57% of areas.
| Willow Vale | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 16.7% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 25%.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Willow Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (26%) and 1 person (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life in Willow Vale is mostly made up of couples, with 65% having children and 36.7% without. Only 5% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national average of 14.1%.
5.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Willow Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14323/willow-vale/topic/family-households