3.1 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2156, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2156, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger than typical homes are a defining feature of postcode 2156, where 3.1 people live in the usual household. This is one of the highest rates for the area and is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Most homes here are family-based, with a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.
3.1
▼ -3.1%
- 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 2156, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2156, NSW | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| The Hills Shire | 3.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the Australian figure of 25.6%. While this has risen slightly since 2011, the area still has very large households, with 31.7% of homes holding two people and 20% holding four.
14.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2156, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 68.6% of families, while one-parent families are much lower than in most areas at just 6.8%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 14% and has barely changed over the last decade.
6.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2156, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 2156, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2156/2156-nsw/topic/family-households