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.
2653, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2653, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families have risen to 14.8% since 2011 in postcode 2653, marking a notable shift in the local landscape. While the area now sees a higher proportion of single parents than most similar places, the typical home remains smaller than the national average.
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 2653, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2653, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with just 2.3 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 28.0% of residents live alone, which is well above the New South Wales average of 25.0%.
28.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2653, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 45.9%, followed by couples without children at 38.7%. Single-parent families are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 14.8% of the total.
14.8% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2653, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (15%).
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 2653, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/topic/family-households