2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2026, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2026, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in postcode 2026 have remained very steady since 2011, with a typical home now holding 2.2 people. This is much lower than most areas, reflecting a community where small households are the norm.
2.2
→ 0.0%
- 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 2026, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2026, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Waverley | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. These small households are common here, with two-person homes making up 37.9% of all dwellings.
31.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2026, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children are the most common family type at 54.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 9.1% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.
9.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2026, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/family-households