Windradyne · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Windradyne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Windradyne have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in one-parent families. More than 17% of families are now led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure. This trend highlights a growing diversity in how local households are organized compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Windradyne, Suburb / Locality

Where Windradyne sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Windradyne — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Windradyne2.5
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Windradyne holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian average. However, 27.2% of households consist of just one person, a figure that is higher than most other areas.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.2% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Windradyne, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.2% of families, but one-parent families are much more common here than in most areas. At 17.4%, this is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.

17.4% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Windradyne, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Windradyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14342/windradyne/topic/family-households