2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2117, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2117, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most areas define postcode 2117, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This trend has edged up since 2011, creating a community where fewer people live alone compared to the rest of Australia.
2.8
▲ +3.7%
- 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 2117, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2117, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in this area are crowded compared to most other places, with 2.8 people per house. This is reflected in the fact that only 22.4% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
22.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2117, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most households are family-based, with couples with children making up 65.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.0%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
13.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2117, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 2117, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2117/2117-nsw/topic/family-households