2200, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2200, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in postcode 2200 than in most similar areas, with a typical household holding 3.0 people. This is a family-focused region where large households are common and people living alone are much less frequent than across the country.

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📍 2200, NSW, Postcode

Where 2200, NSW sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -3.2%
  • 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 2200, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2200, NSW3.0
Canterbury-Bankstown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure, though the 3.0 people per home has edged down since 2011. Only 20.2% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.2% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2200, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (25%) and 1 person (20%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.6% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011. Most families consist of couples with children, who make up 63.8% of the mix.

18.6% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2200, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; One-parent families is next at 19%.

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 2200, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2200/2200-nsw/topic/family-households