Woodford Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodford Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most of the homes in Woodford Island are occupied by families, with 57.4% consisting of couples with children. This focus on family life is reflected in the low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country. It is a place where shared living is the norm.

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Where Woodford Island sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Island — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodford Island2.5
2463, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 18% of people live alone, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.0% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodford Island, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a large majority of families at 57.4%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 8.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

8.9% ▼ -31.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodford Island, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14402/woodford-island/topic/family-households