2225, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2225, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in postcode 2225 than in most other areas, with 3.1 people typically living in each home. This creates a residential landscape where large family groups are the norm and living alone is quite rare.

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📍 2225, NSW, Postcode

Where 2225, NSW sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 2225, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2225, NSW3.1
Sutherland Shire 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure, with 3.1 people per household and a slight increase since 2011. Only 11.8% of people live alone, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

3.1 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.8% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2225, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (27%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 74.2% of the area. One-parent families account for just 6.8%, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.

6.8% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2225, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2225, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2225/2225-nsw/topic/family-households