2224, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2224, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in postcode 2224 have remained remarkably steady since 2011. The area is largely defined by a strong presence of families, with 63.6% of them consisting of couples with children.

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📍 2224, NSW, Postcode

Where 2224, NSW sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 2224, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2224, NSW2.7
Sutherland Shire 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone here compared to the national figure, with only 21.8% of households consisting of one person.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2224, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.6% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.4%, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.

11.4% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2224, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 2224, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2224/2224-nsw/topic/family-households