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.
2630, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2630, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2630, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 2.4 |
| 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 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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2630, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2630, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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