2.2 ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2127, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living together in postcode 2127, with the typical number of people per home falling from 2.5 in 2011 to 2.2. This shift is led by a rise in single-person households, which now make up 29% of the area.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2127, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2127, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than most, with only 2.2 people per dwelling. This is partly because 29% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
2.2 ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.0% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2127, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of families are couples with children, while 37.5% are couples without. Only 8.6% are one-parent families, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures.
8.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2127, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2127, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2127/2127-nsw/topic/family-households