2153, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2153, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm for those living in postcode 2153. This area has a very high proportion of families with children, which means homes here are generally more crowded than in the rest of the country.

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📍 2153, NSW, Postcode

Where 2153, NSW sits — Average household size

3.0 → 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 2153, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2153, NSW3.0
The Hills Shire 3.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in the area typically hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with very few people living alone, at just 15.5%, a figure far below the Australian average.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.5% ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2153, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (24%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of the area at 70.4%. Meanwhile, one-parent families are much lower than most areas at 8.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

8.9% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2153, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; 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 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/family-households