2460, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2460, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in postcode 2460 are couples with children. This area has a high proportion of single parents compared to other regions, while the typical home holds about 2.4 people.

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📍 2460, NSW, Postcode

Where 2460, NSW sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 2460, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2460, NSW2.4
Clarence Valley 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend has risen since 2011, though the typical number of people per home has stayed steady at 2.4.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2460, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.8% of the total, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 14%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011.

19.8% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2460, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 2460, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2460/2460-nsw/topic/family-households