2564, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2564, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-average households define daily life in postcode 2564, where 2.9 people typically share a home. This area has a very high proportion of one-parent families, making it stand out significantly compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 2564, NSW, Postcode

Where 2564, NSW sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 2564, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2564, NSW2.9
Campbelltown 2.9
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with only 21.8% of people living alone. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%, and the typical household size of 2.9 people has remained steady since 2011.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2564, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 1 person (22%), with 3 people at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 22.4% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. While this figure fell 2.0 percentage points since 2011, it remains among the highest for any similar area.

22.4% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2564, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; One-parent families is next at 22%.

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 2564, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2564/2564-nsw/topic/family-households