2902, ACT · Postcode

Family & Households in 2902, ACT

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in postcode 2902 than in most other areas. This reflects a residential landscape where families are common, with a typical home housing 2.6 people.

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📍 2902, ACT, Postcode

Where 2902, ACT sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 2902, ACT — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2902, ACT2.6
Unincorporated ACT 2.5
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.7% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most similar areas. Two-person households are the most common, making up 34.5% of the total.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2902, ACT, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the area, a figure that is well above the territory average. Couples with children are the most frequent family type at 57.1%.

14.9% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2902, ACT, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2902/2902-act/topic/family-households