1.5 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 1.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2011, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2011, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people share a home in postcode 2011 than in most similar areas, with the typical home housing only 1.5 people. This is a stark contrast to the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a place where the majority of residents live independently.
1.5
▼ -6.3%
- 1.0: 3 areas
- 1.1: 1 area
- 1.2: 0 areas
- 1.3: 1 area
- 1.4: 1 area
- 1.5: 4 areas
- 1.6: 1 area
- 1.7: 16 areas
- 1.8: 28 areas
- 1.9: 61 areas
- 2.0: 101 areas
- 2.1: 182 areas
- 2.2: 257 areas
- 2.3: 365 areas
- 2.4: 338 areas
- 2.5: 338 areas
- 2.6: 233 areas
- 2.7: 223 areas
- 2.8: 157 areas
- 2.9: 127 areas
- 3.0: 75 areas
- 3.1: 49 areas
- 3.2: 40 areas
- 3.3: 13 areas
- 3.4: 10 areas
- 3.5: 6 areas
- 3.6: 3 areas
- 3.7: 1 area
- 3.8: 2 areas
- 3.9: 0 areas
- 4.0: 1 area
- 4.1: 0 areas
- 4.2: 1 area
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2011, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.
| 2011, NSW | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Living alone is very common here; 60.7% of households are single-person, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend has risen since 2011, contributing to a typical household size that is much lower than across New South Wales.
60.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2011, NSW, 1 person is the majority at 61%; 2 people is next at 32%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families without children make up the largest share of the local family group at 67.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.3% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
9.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2011, NSW, Couples without children is the majority at 67%; Couples with children is next at 22%.
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 2011, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2011/2011-nsw/topic/family-households