3.3 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3
- 2016: 3.5
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2144, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than three people typically live in each home in postcode 2144, a figure well above the national average of 2.5. This is a place where large households are common and people living alone are much rarer than in most other areas. Most homes here are occupied by couples with children.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2144, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2144, NSW | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | 3.0 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.3 people per home, household sizes are among the highest for this level and have barely changed since 2011. Only 16.6% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
3.3 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.6% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2144, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (22%) and 3 people (19%), with 4 people at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the bulk of families here at 64.4%. One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, a figure a little below the New South Wales average and slightly lower than in 2011.
12.4% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2144, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/topic/family-households