2071, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2071, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest family group in postcode 2071, accounting for 68.7% of families. This area has a strong focus on larger households, with the typical home holding 2.9 people. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and the trend has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 2071, NSW, Postcode

Where 2071, NSW sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 2071, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2071, NSW2.9
Ku-ring-gai 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are among the most crowded compared to similar areas, with very few people living alone at 17.5%. This is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%. Most households contain two people (29.3%) or four people (22.2%).

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2071, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. This proportion has risen slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

10.3% ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2071, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 2071, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/topic/family-households