3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2164, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A typical home in postcode 2164 holds 3.1 people, which is among the highest counts for this kind of area. This is a family-heavy region where fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the state and country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2164, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2164, NSW | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield | 3.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 19.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household, up slightly from 3.0 in 2011.
3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.4% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2164, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 25%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.0% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 65.1% of the total.
18.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2164, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; One-parent families is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2164, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2164/2164-nsw/topic/family-households