2230, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2230, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes shape daily life in postcode 2230, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This is lower than most areas, with a notable 30% of the population living alone.

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📍 2230, NSW, Postcode

Where 2230, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 2230, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2230, NSW2.3
Sutherland Shire 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6, homes here typically house 2.3 people. This smaller size is partly because 30% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2230, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.4% of families here. Only 10.2% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.

10.2% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2230, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 2230, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2230/2230-nsw/topic/family-households