2207, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2207, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than one in five residents live alone in postcode 2207, a figure well below the national average. This area is defined by larger households, with a typical home holding 2.8 people. Most residents live in family groups, particularly couples with children.

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📍 2207, NSW, Postcode

Where 2207, NSW sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 2207, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2207, NSW2.8
Bayside 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often more crowded than in other areas, with 2.8 people per household. This is partly because only 20.9% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.9% ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2207, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 64.7%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

13.8% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2207, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 2207, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2207/2207-nsw/topic/family-households