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.
2584, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2584, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2584, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Yass Valley | 2.7 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.1% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2584, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (10%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2584, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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