2555, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2555, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are common in postcode 2555, where the typical home holds 3.0 people. This is a high figure compared to most areas, reflecting a community where few people live on their own.

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📍 2555, NSW, Postcode

Where 2555, NSW sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -14.3%
  • 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 2555, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2555, NSW3.0
Liverpool 3.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 7.8% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. While homes are generally larger than usual, the number of people per home has fallen from 3.5 in 2011 to 3.0 today.

3.0 ▼ -14.3%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.5
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

7.8% ▼ -50.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2555, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 5 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up the largest group at 62.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 9.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0% and has fallen since 2011.

9.1% ▼ -54.2%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2555, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 2555, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2555/2555-nsw/topic/family-households