Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Willow Vale

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.

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📍 Willow Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Willow Vale sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Willow Vale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willow Vale2.6
2534, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 3.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Willow Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (26%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willow Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 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