2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2136, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2136, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slight drop in the number of people per home has been the main trend for postcode 2136 since 2011. The area is now characterized by larger-than-average households, with 2.7 people living in the typical home. Most residents live in family setups, and there are far fewer people living alone here than in other parts of the country.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 2136, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2136, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Strathfield | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Few residents live by themselves, with only 21.8% of people living alone—a figure well below the national average. This helps explain why the typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas.
21.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2136, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most of the area's families are couples with children, who make up 64.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.1%, a rate that is higher than most areas but about the same as the New South Wales figure.
14.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2136, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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 2136, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/topic/family-households