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.
Woodford Island · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodford Island — higher than 50% of areas.
| Woodford Island | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.0% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Woodford Island, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (17%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Woodford Island, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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