2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2138, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2138, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in postcode 2138 are couples with children, making this the most common family type in the area. This dominance of family units is reflected in a lower rate of one-parent families compared to both the state and national figures.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 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 2138, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2138, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Canada Bay | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds about 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 23.4% of people live alone, this is a little below the Australian average and marks a 4.2 point increase since 2011.
23.4% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2138, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.4% of the total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
9.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2138, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/family-households