2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2540 crosses NSW/OT · Postcode
Family & Households in 2540 crosses NSW/OT
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 42% of homes in postcode 2540 are shared by just two people, making it a place where smaller households are common. While the area has a higher share of one-parent families than most similar places, the overall size of households has edged down over the last decade.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 2540 crosses NSW/OT — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This trend is reflected in the 27.4% of people living alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits slightly above the New South Wales average.
27.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2540 crosses NSW/OT, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 46.6% of families, while 14.5% are one-parent families. This share of single parents is higher than in most similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
14.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2540 crosses NSW/OT, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (15%).
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 2540 crosses NSW/OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2540/2540-crosses-nsw-ot/topic/family-households