Wallabi Point · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Wallabi Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Wallabi Point than in most similar areas. This small community is mainly made up of larger households, with 53.9% of families being couples with children.

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📍 Wallabi Point, Urban Centre

Where Wallabi Point sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallabi Point — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wallabi Point2.6
2430, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.6 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 17.1% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 38.6%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wallabi Point, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 53.9%. One-parent families account for 10.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.7% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wallabi Point, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Wallabi Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121114/wallabi-point/topic/family-households