2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2340, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2340, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 18% of families in postcode 2340 are led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure. While household sizes have stayed steady for a decade, there is a growing number of people living on their own. This mix creates a diverse living landscape across the region.
2.5
→ 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 2340, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2340, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 28.1% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average. Most homes contain two people (34.1%), while the typical household size of 2.5 people remains about the same as the national figure.
28.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2340, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 18.4% of the total, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 14.1%, though the proportion has barely changed since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2340, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/topic/family-households