2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2019, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2019, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a home in postcode 2019 than in most other similar areas. This is a family-oriented region where 62.7% of families consist of couples with children, contributing to a higher density of residents per dwelling.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 2019, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2019, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Bayside | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas, though this has edged down since 2011. About 24.3% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly over the last decade.
24.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2019, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 62.7% of families, while 23.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.4%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
12.4% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2019, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 2019, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2019/2019-nsw/topic/family-households