Woodbridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodbridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Woodbridge are couples with children. This mix of family types is paired with a high number of people living alone, which helps explain why homes here are typically smaller than in other areas.

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📍 Woodbridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodbridge sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Woodbridge — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodbridge2.3
6056, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30% of households are just one person, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 25.4%. Because of this, the typical home in Woodbridge holds 2.3 people, slightly lower than the national figure of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodbridge, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.6% of the local total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children also make up a significant 32% of families.

20.6% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodbridge, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Woodbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51637/woodbridge/topic/family-households