Woodstock · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodstock

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift toward smaller living arrangements has occurred in Woodstock, where a third of all households now consist of just one person. This trend has led to a typical home size of 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Woodstock sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Woodstock — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodstock2.2
2793, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.1% of people live alone in Woodstock, a figure well above the Australian average of 25.6%. This high number of single-person homes helps explain why the area has fewer people per home than most other places.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.1% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodstock, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.1% of families here, while those without children account for 38%. One-parent families make up 12.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas.

12.4% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodstock, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14412/woodstock/topic/family-households