3.1 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2196, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2196, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are a standout feature for postcode 2196, where an average of 3.1 people live in each dwelling. This is among the highest figures for any similar area, creating a community where large households are the norm and living alone is rare.
3.1
▼ -3.1%
- 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 2196, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2196, NSW | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Few people live by themselves here, with only 19.9% in single-person households, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This contributes to the area's high density, though the typical household size has edged down slightly from 3.2 people in 2011.
19.9% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2196, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (24%) and 1 person (20%), with 4 people at 18%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children are common, making up 67.6% of the area. One-parent families are much more frequent here than in most other areas, at 16.3%, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
16.3% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2196, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; One-parent families is next at 16%.
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 2196, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2196/2196-nsw/topic/family-households