2118, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2118, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Homes in postcode 2118 have grown slightly more crowded since 2011, with an average of 3.0 people now per household. This area is dominated by larger family groups, while the proportion of people living alone has fallen to just 14.2%.

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📍 2118, NSW, Postcode

Where 2118, NSW sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 2118, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2118, NSW3.0
Parramatta 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, this area has some of the highest occupancy rates among similar places. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and is consistent with the fact that only 14.2% of residents live alone—far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.2% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2118, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 69.4% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is 10.5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.

10.5% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2118, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 2118, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2118/2118-nsw/topic/family-households