2206, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2206, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 2206. The typical home holds 2.8 people, and a small number of residents live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2206, NSW, Postcode

Where 2206, NSW sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 2206, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2206, NSW2.8
Canterbury-Bankstown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at just 19.7%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home size of 2.8 people is much higher than in most other areas.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2206, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 66%. One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

12.4% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2206, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/family-households