2913, ACT · Postcode

Family & Households in 2913, ACT

How families and households are made up across the area.

Typical homes in postcode 2913 hold 2.8 people, a figure much higher than most other areas. This region is defined by large households and a very low rate of people living alone compared to the rest of the territory.

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📍 2913, ACT, Postcode

Where 2913, ACT sits — Average household size

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 2913, ACT — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2913, ACT2.8
Unincorporated ACT 2.5
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live by themselves here, with only 19.9% of households consisting of one person, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the average household size is higher than in the ACT and across Australia.

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.

19.9% ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2913, ACT, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community at 65.6%. One-parent families account for 11.1%, a rate that is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

11.1% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2913, ACT, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2913/2913-act/topic/family-households