2574, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2574, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are far more common in postcode 2574 than in most similar areas. With 2.9 people living in the typical home, this region sees much fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 2574, NSW, Postcode

Where 2574, 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 2574, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2574, NSW2.9
Wingecarribee 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure, and this has barely changed since 2011. Only 20.3% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

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.

20.3% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2574, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 60.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 13.4% of the total, a figure that has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

13.4% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2574, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2574/2574-nsw/topic/family-households