3.2 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4
- 2016: 3.4
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2556, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2556, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 64% of families in postcode 2556, forming the backbone of the local community. This is a place where large households are the norm, with the typical home holding 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure.
3.2
▼ -5.9%
- 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 2556, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2556, NSW | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Camden | 3.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are among the largest in the region, though the average size has edged down since 2011. Very few people live alone compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.2% of households consisting of one person.
15.2% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2556, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (16%) and 1 person (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, while 23.8% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2556, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/topic/family-households