2583, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2583, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in postcode 2583 than they were ten years ago. This area now has a higher proportion of single-person homes than most similar places. This shift has contributed to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2583, NSW, Postcode

Where 2583, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 2583, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2583, NSW2.3
Upper Lachlan Shire 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.1% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the national mark of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.1% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2583, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Roughly half of families here are couples with children, while 38.5% are couples without. One-parent families make up 10.8% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.8% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2583, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (39%) 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 2583, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2583/2583-nsw/topic/family-households