2632, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2632, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

One in three people in postcode 2632 lives alone, making it a place with far more single-person households than most other areas. This shift toward smaller living arrangements means the typical home here is quieter and holds fewer people than the national average.

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📍 2632, NSW, Postcode

Where 2632, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 2632, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2632, NSW2.2
Snowy Monaro Regional 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than usual, with just 2.2 people per household. This is driven by the 33.6% of people living alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.6% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 33.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2632, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.7% of families, while 38.4% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.6%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the New South Wales figure.

13.6% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2632, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 2632, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2632/2632-nsw/topic/family-households