2195, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2195, NSW

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.

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📍 2195, NSW, Postcode

Where 2195, NSW sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 2195, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2195, NSW3.1
Canterbury-Bankstown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2195, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (23%) and 1 person (20%), with 4 people at 19%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2195, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 13%.

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 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