2175, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2175, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are the norm in postcode 2175, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community where few people live alone and family life is central to the area.

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📍 2175, NSW, Postcode

Where 2175, NSW sits — Average household size

3.2 ▼ -3.0%
  • 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 2175, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2175, NSW3.2
Fairfield 3.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few residents live by themselves here, with only 14.6% in single-person homes, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%. Most households are larger, with 13.5% of homes housing six or more people.

3.2 ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.3
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.6% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2175, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 3 people (16%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 65.8% of the area. One-parent families account for 11.0% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

11.0% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2175, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 2175, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2175/2175-nsw/topic/family-households