2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2588, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2588, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much lower proportion of one-parent families than the national average defines the household landscape in postcode 2588. While most families here are couples, the typical home is smaller than those across New South Wales and Australia.
2.3
▼ -8.0%
- 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 2588, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2588, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. This is reflected in the household mix, where two-person homes are the most common at 44.3%, while those living alone make up 26.1%.
26.1% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2588, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with or without children make up the vast majority of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 8.5%, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2588, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (9%).
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 2588, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2588/2588-nsw/topic/family-households