2584, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2584, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 32% of people live alone in postcode 2584, a figure well above the national average. This means the area has a higher proportion of single-person households and smaller home sizes than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 2584, NSW, Postcode

Where 2584, 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 2584, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2584, NSW2.3
Yass Valley 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This smaller household size is driven by the fact that 32.1% of residents live alone, a rate that has risen since 2011.

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.

32.1% ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2584, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children (55.4%) or couples without children (32.4%). One-parent families make up 10.4% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.4% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2584, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 2584, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2584/2584-nsw/topic/family-households