2602, ACT · Postcode

Family & Households in 2602, ACT

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 2602 are couples with children. This area has a diverse mix of living arrangements, with a notably high number of people living by themselves compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2602, ACT, Postcode

Where 2602, ACT sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 2602, ACT — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2602, ACT2.4
Unincorporated ACT 2.5
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This is the second most common household size after two-person homes, which make up 32.2% of the area.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2602, ACT splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children form the largest family group at 57.1%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the territory average but slightly lower than the national rate.

11.9% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2602, ACT, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2602/2602-act/topic/family-households