2194, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2194, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in postcode 2194 than in most similar areas. This is a family-heavy region where over half of all households consist of couples with children. While a growing number of people now live alone, the typical home remains busier than the national average.

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📍 2194, NSW, Postcode

Where 2194, NSW sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 2194, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2194, NSW2.6
Canterbury-Bankstown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 23.2% of residents live alone, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2194, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.9%.

16.2% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2194, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 2194, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2194/2194-nsw/topic/family-households