2.7 —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2379, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2379, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 65% of families in postcode 2379 are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is defined by larger households and a low number of people living alone compared to other regions.
2.7
—
- 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 2379, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2379, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Warrumbungle Shire | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 2.7 people per home, household sizes here are much higher than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 22.1% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
22.1% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2379, NSW splits fairly evenly between 3 people (29%) and 2 people (28%), with 1 person at 22%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.2% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%. This proportion has risen since 2016, when it sat at 4.4%.
9.2% —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2379, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 2379, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2379/2379-nsw/topic/family-households