2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2218, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2218, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Similar patterns to the rest of the country define the home lives of people in postcode 2218. Most households follow national trends, though the area has a higher share of one-parent families than most similar places. About 60% of families are couples with children.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 2218, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2218, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian figure. Only 23% of people live alone, a rate a little below the national average of 25.6%.
23.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2218, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 13.4% of the local total, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
13.4% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2218, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 2218, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/topic/family-households