2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2147, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2147, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher household sizes than most similar areas define postcode 2147. This region is heavily skewed toward families, with a typical home holding 2.8 people and far fewer residents living alone than the national average.
2.8
→ 0.0%
- 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 2147, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2147, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Blacktown | 3.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 21.1%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
21.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2147, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family units are the dominant household type, with couples with children making up 63.7% of the mix. One-parent families account for 14.1%, which is higher than most areas and represents a 1.4 point drop since 2011.
14.1% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2147, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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 2147, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2147/2147-nsw/topic/family-households