2164, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2164, NSW

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.

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📍 2164, NSW, Postcode

Where 2164, NSW sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 2164, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2164, NSW3.1
Fairfield 3.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.4% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2164, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 25%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2164, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; One-parent families is next at 18%.

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 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