2227, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2227, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2227 than in most other areas, with only 20.3% of households consisting of a single person. This makes for a community where homes are generally more crowded, with the typical house holding 2.7 people.

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📍 2227, NSW, Postcode

Where 2227, 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 2227, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2227, NSW2.7
Sutherland Shire 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and the area has a much lower rate of single-person homes compared to the national figure of 25.6%.

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.

20.3% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2227, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.6%, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.6% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2227, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/family-households