3.0 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2619, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in postcode 2619 than in 2011, though the area remains defined by large households. With a typical 3.0 people per home, it has some of the highest occupancy rates of any similar area in the region.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2619, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.
| 2619, NSW | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Households here are larger than the national figure of 2.5 people. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, which at 13.5% is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.
3.0 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.5% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2619, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 20%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 72.8%. One-parent families account for only 8.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
8.1% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2619, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/topic/family-households