2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2346, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2346, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 32% of people live alone in postcode 2346, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This area is characterized by smaller living arrangements and a high proportion of single-parent homes. Most households are small, with the typical home housing just 2.3 people.
2.3
→ 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 2346, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2346, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with 32.5% of people living alone—a figure that has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6.
32.5% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2346, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.3% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. These households are among the most common at this level, while couples with children account for 43.8% of families.
22.3% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2346, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (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 2346, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/topic/family-households