2135, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2135, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are a common feature of daily life in postcode 2135, where households are much larger than in most other areas. This is a place where few people live alone, as nearly 60% of all families here are couples raising children together.

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📍 2135, NSW, Postcode

Where 2135, NSW sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -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 2135, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2135, NSW2.8
Strathfield 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in the area hold multiple people, with a typical size of 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the national figure, and far fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of Australia.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2135, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 59.7%. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, making up just 9.2% of the total.

9.2% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2135, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 2135, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2135/2135-nsw/topic/family-households