2.5 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2046, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2046, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 61.2% of families in postcode 2046, making it the most common family type here. This area has a stable household mix, with the typical number of people per home sitting at 2.5, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.5
▲ +4.2%
- 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 2046, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2046, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Canada Bay | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common, accounting for 33.4% of households. Those living alone make up 26.5% of the area, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits slightly above the New South Wales average.
26.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2046, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011 and is lower than in most similar areas.
11.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2046, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 2046, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2046/2046-nsw/topic/family-households