3.2 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.3
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2173, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2173 compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by large households, with the typical home holding 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This pattern of larger living arrangements has remained steady since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2173, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2173, NSW | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Campbelltown | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are among the largest at this level, with 27.2% of households containing four people. Only 11.7% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 25%.
3.2 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
11.7% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2173, NSW splits fairly evenly between 4 people (27%) and 2 people (24%), with 3 people at 21%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 72.7%. One-parent families account for 11.7% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and has risen slightly since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2173, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2173, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2173/2173-nsw/topic/family-households