2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2079, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2079, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2079 than in most other areas, with the typical home holding 2.9 people. This is a family-heavy region where the majority of households consist of couples with children. It stands out for having a much lower proportion of single-person homes compared to the rest of the state.
2.9
▼ -3.3%
- 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 2079, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2079, NSW | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Hornsby | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per dwelling, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 15.4% of people live alone—a rate far below the Australian average of 25.6%—though this number has risen slightly since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2079, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families make up the vast majority of the population, with couples with children accounting for 68.7% of households. One-parent families make up only 9.4% of the total, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures.
9.4% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2079, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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 2079, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/topic/family-households