2158, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2158, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in postcode 2158 have remained steady at 3.0 people per home since 2011. This makes the area's homes larger than the national figure, reflecting a community where few people live alone and family groups are the norm.

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📍 2158, NSW, Postcode

Where 2158, 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 2158, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2158, NSW3.0
Hornsby 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, this area has some of the highest occupancy rates of any similar location. Only 17.1% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2158, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 69% of families here. One-parent families account for 8.8%, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

8.8% ▼ -9.8%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2158, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 2158, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2158/2158-nsw/topic/family-households