2633, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2633, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people share a home in postcode 2633 compared to most other areas. Around 40% of residents live alone, contributing to a typical household size that is well below the national figure. This creates a distinct living pattern where small households are the norm.

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📍 2633, NSW, Postcode

Where 2633, NSW sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 2633, NSW — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2633, NSW2.0
Snowy Monaro Regional 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here have only 2.0 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5. This is driven by a very high rate of people living alone, which at 40% is far above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.0 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2633, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (41%) and 2 people (40%), with 3 people at 7%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.7% of the area, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011. Couples without children are the most common family type, accounting for 42.4% of families.

15.7% ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2633, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (41%), with One-parent families at 16%.

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 2633, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2633/2633-nsw/topic/family-households