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.
2118, NSW · Postcode
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%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2118, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.
| 2118, NSW | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2118, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 22%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2118, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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