Wolli Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wolli Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a home in Wolli Creek than in most similar areas. The typical home here holds just 2.2 people, which is lower than both the state and national figures. This reflects a community where small households and couples are the most common living arrangements.

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📍 Wolli Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolli Creek sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Wolli Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wolli Creek2.2
2205, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most frequent, making up 46.7% of all households. About 25.9% of people live alone, a figure that is about the same as the national average of 25.6%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wolli Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest family group at 55.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 6.0%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

6.0% ▼ -32.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wolli Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with 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 Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14371/wolli-creek/topic/family-households