2354, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2354, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living together in each home in postcode 2354, with the typical household size dropping from 2.4 to 2.2 people since 2011. This shift is partly because more people are now living alone, with 30.1% of homes containing just one person.

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📍 2354, NSW, Postcode

Where 2354, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -8.3%
  • 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 2354, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2354, NSW2.2
Walcha 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in the area are smaller than those in most other places, with 2.2 people per dwelling. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5, and is driven by the 30.1% of residents who live alone.

2.2 ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2354, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.4% of families here, while 41.8% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.

8.5% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2354, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (9%).

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 2354, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2354/2354-nsw/topic/family-households