2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2560, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2560, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more one-parent families live in postcode 2560 than in other similar areas. This gap is striking, with the local rate of 19.6% sitting well above both the state and national figures. While home sizes have dipped slightly, the area remains a place where larger households are common.
2.8
▼ -3.4%
- 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 2560, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2560, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Wollondilly | 3.0 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with a typical 2.8 people per house. Fewer people live alone compared to the national figure, and though this has risen to 22.3% since 2011, it remains well below the Australian average.
22.3% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2560, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.7%. Notably, the 19.6% of households headed by a single parent is well above the New South Wales figure of 14%.
19.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2560, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2560/2560-nsw/topic/family-households