2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2551, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2551, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 33% of people live alone in postcode 2551, a figure well above the national average. This area is defined by smaller living arrangements, with a typical home holding only 2.2 people. These trends contribute to a household profile that differs significantly from the rest of New South Wales.
2.2
→ 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 2551, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2551, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Bega Valley | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 2551 holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure. This is partly because 33.4% of people live alone—a proportion that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
33.4% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2551, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.4% of the total, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This is alongside a high number of couples without children, who account for 41% of all families.
17.4% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →2551, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (41%) and Couples with children (40%), 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 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2551/2551-nsw/topic/family-households