Windsor Downs · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Windsor Downs

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up a huge 63% of homes in Windsor Downs, making it a strong family hub. This is reflected in the large size of local households, which are much bigger than those seen across the rest of the country.

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📍 Windsor Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Windsor Downs sits — Average household size

3.2 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 Windsor Downs — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Windsor Downs3.2
2756, NSW 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, households here are well above the Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that very few people live alone here, at just 10.5%, which is far below the national rate of 25.6%.

3.2 ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6
  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.5% ▲ +136.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Windsor Downs, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.1% of the total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages of around 14%.

7.1% ▲ +58.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Windsor Downs, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Windsor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14344/windsor-downs/topic/family-households