2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2121, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2121, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 2121, representing 67.5% of all families. This area is defined by larger living arrangements, with far fewer people living alone than the national figure. Most homes are shared, creating a strong family focus across the postcode.
2.8
→ 0.0%
- 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 2121, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2121, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with typically 2.8 people per household. This is reflected in the low number of single-person homes, as only 16.9% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
16.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2121, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is dominated by couples with children, while one-parent families make up only 9.5% of the total. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia and has remained steady since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2121, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2121/2121-nsw/topic/family-households