2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2905, ACT · Postcode
Family & Households in 2905, ACT
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living in each home since 2011 in postcode 2905, though the typical household size remains higher than most areas. This is a family-oriented place where couples with children make up 61% of all families. While more people are now living alone, the area still has a strong presence of larger households.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 2905, ACT — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2905, ACT | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | 2.5 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. While 21.3% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is still well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
21.3% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2905, ACT, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children dominate the local landscape, making up 61% of families. One-parent families account for 15.1% of the total, which is well above the ACT figure of 11.9%, though this proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
15.1% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2905, ACT, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/family-households