2576, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2576, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller household sizes than most similar areas define postcode 2576. The area has a high number of people living alone, with 29.0% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is slightly lower than the national figure.

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📍 2576, NSW, Postcode

Where 2576, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 2576, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2576, NSW2.3
Wingecarribee 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.0% of people live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales average and one that has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 42.3%, while larger homes of four or more people are less frequent.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2576, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up nearly half of all families at 47.9%. Single-parent families account for 10.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure and has fallen slightly over the last decade.

10.7% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2576, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 2576, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2576/2576-nsw/topic/family-households