2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2642, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2642, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are common in postcode 2642 compared to most other areas. This is a region where family living is the norm, with few people living alone and a high proportion of couples raising children.
2.8
▲ +3.7%
- 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 2642, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2642, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hume Shire | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. Only 19.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
19.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2642, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up a large 63.1% of families. One-parent families are less common here than in most areas, making up 10.0% of the total, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.
10.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2642, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 2642, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/topic/family-households