3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2195, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are a key feature of daily life in postcode 2195, where households are larger than in most other areas. With 3.1 people per home, the typical household is bigger than the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2195, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2195, NSW | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 20.3% of residents live alone, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%. This trend helps explain why home sizes are among the highest at this level, with 10.8% of households containing five or more people.
3.1 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.3% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2195, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (23%) and 1 person (20%), with 4 people at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 72.7%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 12.3% of the total, a figure that is a little below the same measure for New South Wales.
12.3% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2195, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2195, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2195/2195-nsw/topic/family-households