Woodford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Similar areas often have different household patterns, but Woodford (NSW) reflects national trends with a typical home hosting 2.5 people. The area is largely defined by family units, with over half of all homes containing couples with children.

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Where Woodford 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 Woodford — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodford2.5
2778, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.1% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 35.6% of the total.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodford, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.5% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 13.6%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.6% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodford, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14401/woodford/topic/family-households