2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2137, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2137, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 60% of families in postcode 2137 are couples with children, which is a major driver of the area's household patterns. This high proportion of family homes means there are fewer people living alone compared to most other parts of the country.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 2137, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2137, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Canada Bay | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are typically larger than in most areas, with an average of 2.6 people per household. While the number of people living alone has risen to 22.0% since 2011, this remains well below the national figure of 25.6%.
22.0% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2137, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 10.9% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2137, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/topic/family-households