2.1 ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2476, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2476, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes define daily life in postcode 2476, where the typical home holds just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most areas and reflects a significant shift toward smaller living arrangements over the last decade.
2.1
▼ -19.2%
- 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 2476, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.
| 2476, NSW | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Tenterfield | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
More than a third of residents (35.1%) now live alone, a figure that has risen 8.6 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 25%, with two-person homes being the most common at 43.5%.
35.1% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2476, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (9%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single parents head 17.5% of families here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children are the largest family group at 42.9%, while couples with children make up 37.7%.
17.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2476, NSW, the largest group is Couples without children at 43%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 2476, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2476/2476-nsw/topic/family-households