2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2381, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2381, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher proportions of single-parent families live in postcode 2381 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area has seen a rise in both the number of one-parent families and people living alone since 2011.
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 2381, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2381, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Warrumbungle Shire | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two people live in 40.2% of homes, and while 23.3% of residents live alone, this is a little below the national figure. The usual household size has edged down slightly since 2011 to 2.5 people.
23.3% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2381, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.5% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales average of 14%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 13.2% of families were headed by one parent.
18.5% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2381, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 2381, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2381/2381-nsw/topic/family-households