Wyee · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wyee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Wyee are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area has a slightly higher share of one-parent families than the state or national figures. Overall, the community consists of a mix of family sizes and living arrangements.

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📍 Wyee, Suburb / Locality

Where Wyee sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Wyee — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wyee2.6
2259, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have two people, while 22.9% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. With 2.6 people per home, household size is higher than most areas but about the same as the state average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wyee, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.2% of the total, a figure that is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%. Couples without children are also common here, accounting for 30.0% of families.

15.2% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wyee, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Wyee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14456/wyee/topic/family-households