2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2747, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2747, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in postcode 2747 have remained steady since 2011, though the area sees a much higher share of larger homes than most places. This is a region where families are the norm, with 62.9% of households being couples with children.
2.8
→ 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 2747, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2747, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Penrith | 2.8 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 20.8%, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
20.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2747, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.1% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure. This proportion has fallen slightly by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
17.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2747, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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 2747, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2747/2747-nsw/topic/family-households