2549, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2549, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Typical household sizes in postcode 2549 are around the middle for its level, with 2.4 people per home. The area sees a mix of family types, though the proportion of one-parent families is notably lower than in most other areas.

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📍 2549, NSW, Postcode

Where 2549, NSW sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 2549, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2549, NSW2.4
Bega Valley 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.7% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Two-person households are the most common, making up 40.5% of all homes.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2549, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up half of all families here, while couples without children account for 37.9%. One-parent families make up 11.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

11.1% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2549, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 2549, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/topic/family-households