2083, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2083, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 10% of families in postcode 2083 are headed by a single parent, a figure well below the national average. This area is largely made up of couples, with smaller typical household sizes than most other parts of the country.

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📍 2083, NSW, Postcode

Where 2083, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -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 2083, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2083, NSW2.3
Hornsby 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure and has edged down since 2011. About 28.4% of residents live alone, a rate that is well above the New South Wales average.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.4% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2083, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.2% of families, while those without children account for 36.8%. The proportion of one-parent families is just 9.2%, which is well below the state and national figures and has fallen since 2011.

9.2% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2083, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 2083, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2083/2083-nsw/topic/family-households