2645, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2645, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 30% of people live alone in postcode 2645, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a much smaller typical household size than most other regions.

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📍 2645, NSW, Postcode

Where 2645, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +10.0%
  • 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 2645, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2645, NSW2.2
Federation 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average. This is lower than most areas, though the figure has moved up slightly since 2011.

2.2 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.3% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2645, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.2% of the area, a figure that has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.

14.2% ▲ +51.6%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2645, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (43%) and Couples without children (42%), with One-parent families at 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 2645, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/topic/family-households