2643, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2643, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in postcode 2643 than is typical for New South Wales. The area is mostly made up of two-person households, with the usual home holding 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 2643, NSW, Postcode

Where 2643, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 2643, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2643, NSW2.3
Federation 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.4% of people here live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the state average of 2.6 people.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2643, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up nearly half of all families at 48.5%, while couples without children account for 39.0%. One-parent families make up 11.6%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.6% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2643, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 2643, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/topic/family-households