2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2048, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people share a home in postcode 2048 than in most similar areas. This is a place where smaller living arrangements are the norm, with about 30% of residents living on their own. Most homes are occupied by either a couple or a single person.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2048, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2048, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Inner West | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This smaller household size is reflected in the 30.4% of people living alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average and has risen since 2011.
2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2048, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.3% of families here, while couples without children account for 33.9%. One-parent families make up only 9.8% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
9.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2048, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2048, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2048/2048-nsw/topic/family-households