2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2203, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2203, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of solo living defines postcode 2203, where 34.4% of people live alone. This is well above the national figure and reflects a broader trend toward smaller households in the area.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 2203, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2203, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Inner West | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with the typical home holding 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas. This trend has edged down since 2011, and about 34.7% of homes now house just two people.
34.4% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2203, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 15%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of families are couples with children, making up 53.1% of the group. One-parent families account for 14.4%, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen slightly since 2011.
14.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2203, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2203/2203-nsw/topic/family-households