3.2 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2179, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2179, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people share a home in postcode 2179 than is typical for the rest of Australia. This area is dominated by large family groups, with a typical home holding 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure.
3.2
▲ +6.7%
- 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 2179, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2179, NSW | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Camden | 3.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Crowded homes are common here, as people per home has edged up to 3.2 since 2011. This is among the highest for similar areas, while those living alone have fallen to just 13.6%, a figure far below the New South Wales average.
13.6% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2179, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 20%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is centered on couples with children, who make up 70% of all families. One-parent families account for 10.2%, which is well below the Australian average and has fallen by 3.3 points since 2011.
10.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2179, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/family-households