2630, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2630, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living alone is much more common in postcode 2630 than in other similar areas. This reflects a smaller typical household size, with 32.4% of residents living by themselves. This trend has remained steady over the last decade, creating a unique domestic landscape for the region.

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📍 2630, NSW, Postcode

Where 2630, 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 2630, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2630, NSW2.3
Snowy Monaro Regional 2.4
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 high number of single-person homes, while two-person households are the most common at 36.6%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.4% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2630, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of all families are couples with children, followed by couples without children at 33.9%. One-parent families make up 14.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the national average.

14.0% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2630, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 2630, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2630/2630-nsw/topic/family-households