3.2 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2199, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people crowd into a single home in postcode 2199 than is typical for the rest of the country. Most households here are larger than the national average, with an average of 3.2 people per home and a high proportion of single-parent families.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2199, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2199, NSW | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2.9 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in postcode 2199 are larger than most, with the typical 3.2 people per home sitting well above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in a much lower rate of people living alone, at 20.1% compared to 25.6% across Australia.
3.2 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.1% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2199, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (23%) and 1 person (20%), with 4 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.0% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen since 2011. Most families here are couples with children, who make up 66.2% of the total.
18.0% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2199, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; One-parent families is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2199, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2199/2199-nsw/topic/family-households