2469, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2469, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 33% of people live alone in postcode 2469, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of single-person homes means the area is more likely to have smaller households than most other parts of the country.

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📍 2469, NSW, Postcode

Where 2469, 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 2469, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2469, NSW2.2
Kyogle 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. This trend is driven by the fact that a third of residents live alone, a rate well above the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.2 ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.8% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 33.2%
  • 2021: 32.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2469, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most other families consist of couples, with 41.9% being couples without children and 38.9% being couples with children.

17.4% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2469, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 17%.

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 2469, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2469/2469-nsw/topic/family-households