Wondalga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wondalga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Similar to state and national patterns, Wondalga sees a typical mix of small and medium households. The area is largely made up of small groups, with nearly half of all homes housing just two people.

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Where Wondalga sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -17.2%
  • 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 Wondalga — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wondalga2.4
2729, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.4 people live in each home, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Around 25.8% of residents live alone, a rate that sits comfortably in the middle for similar areas.

2.4 ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.8% ▲ +137.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wondalga, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.9% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.7% of the total, which is higher than most areas, though this is only slightly above the state and national figures.

14.7% ▲ +120.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wondalga, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 Wondalga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14390/wondalga/topic/family-households