2344, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2344, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live on their own in postcode 2344 compared to most areas, making it a place where most residents share their home. The typical household has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 2344, NSW, Postcode

Where 2344, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 2344, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2344, NSW2.5
Tamworth Regional 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.3% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 45.8% of all households.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3% ▼ -9.8%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2344, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 51.7%. Only 8.3% of families are one-parent households, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.

8.3% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2344, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2344/2344-nsw/topic/family-households