2625, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2625, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Forty-two per cent of people in postcode 2625 live alone, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area's homes much smaller than typical Australian households. While the number of people per home has ticked up since 2011, the area remains dominated by single-person living.

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📍 2625, NSW, Postcode

Where 2625, NSW sits — Average household size

2.0 ▲ +11.1%
  • 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 2625, NSW — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2625, NSW2.0
Snowy Monaro Regional 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Just 2.0 people live in the typical home, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is driven by the high number of people living alone, though this proportion has fallen by 12 points since 2011.

2.0 ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.8
  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.8% ▼ -22.1%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 53.6%
  • 2016: 51.3%
  • 2021: 41.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2625, NSW, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.3% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.3% of the total, which is a little below the national figure but a rise of 11 points since 2011.

11.3% ▲ —

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2625, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 2625, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2625/2625-nsw/topic/family-households