1.9 ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Woodenbong · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Woodenbong (L) stands out among similar areas for having very small households. Fewer than two people live in the typical home, which is well below the national figure and reflects a significant shift toward smaller living arrangements since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woodenbong — lower than 93% of areas.
| Woodenbong | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 2476, NSW | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 41.7% of people live alone, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average and rose 15 points since 2011. This helps explain why the average home holds only 1.9 people, which is among the lowest across similar areas.
1.9 ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
41.7% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Woodenbong splits fairly evenly between 2 people (43%) and 1 person (41%), with 3 people at 9%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Half of all families here are couples without children, while 30.2% are couples with children.
17.3% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Woodenbong, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122151/woodenbong/topic/family-households