Woronora · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woronora

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 65.9% of families in Woronora, making it a place where family life dominates. This strong focus on family is reflected in the large size of local households, which are bigger than the national figure.

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📍 Woronora, Suburb / Locality

Where Woronora sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Woronora — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woronora2.9
2232, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with only 13.9% of people living alone, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.9% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woronora, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are dominated by couples, with 24.8% having no children. One-parent families make up only 8.8% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.8% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woronora, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14438/woronora/topic/family-households