2214, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2214, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three people per home is a common sight in postcode 2214, which is among the highest rates for this area type. This high density is driven by a strong presence of families and a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2214, NSW, Postcode

Where 2214, NSW sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +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 2214, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2214, NSW3.0
Canterbury-Bankstown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.9% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home here is larger than usual, with 3.0 people per dwelling.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.9% ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2214, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.6%. One-parent families account for 11.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.

11.9% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2214, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; 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 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2214/2214-nsw/topic/family-households