2048, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2048, NSW

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.

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📍 2048, NSW, Postcode

Where 2048, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 2048, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2048, NSW2.3
Inner West 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2048, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2048, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 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