2228, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2228, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 60% of families in postcode 2228, making them the most common household type here. Most homes are similar to those across Australia, with a typical size of 2.5 people per household.

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📍 2228, NSW, Postcode

Where 2228, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 2228, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2228, NSW2.5
Sutherland Shire 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27% of people live alone, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011. Two-person households are the most frequent, accounting for 33.1% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.0% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2228, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.1% of the area, which is a little below the Australian figure and a slight drop from ten years ago.

13.1% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2228, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2228/2228-nsw/topic/family-households