Woodberry · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodberry

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the biggest group in Woodberry, where 42.9% of families fall into this category. This area has a high number of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country. Most homes here house between two and four people.

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📍 Woodberry, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodberry sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Woodberry — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodberry2.6
2322, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Woodberry holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 23.7% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodberry, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 31.4% of the total, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions seen for areas at this level.

31.4% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodberry, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by One-parent families (31%) and Couples without children (24%).

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 Woodberry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14395/woodberry/topic/family-households