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.
2602, ACT · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2602, ACT — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2602, ACT | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | 2.5 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2602, ACT splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2602, ACT, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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