3.0 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2160, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2160, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Three people per home is the typical arrangement in postcode 2160, which is among the highest rates for this level of area. This reflects a community where larger households are common and fewer people live alone compared to national trends. The area is primarily defined by family living, with most homes housing couples and children.
3.0
▲ +3.4%
- 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 2160, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.
| 2160, NSW | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | 3.0 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than the usual Australian household, with the typical size edging up to 3.0 people since 2011. Meanwhile, those living alone make up 23.6% of the area, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.
23.6% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2160, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (24%) and 1 person (24%), with 3 people at 17%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 66.5%, while one-parent families are much more common here than in most areas at 15.9%. This figure is a little above the national rate of 14.1%, although it has fallen slightly since 2011.
15.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2160, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 16%.
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 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2160/2160-nsw/topic/family-households