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.
2656, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2656, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in postcode 2656 than in most other areas, with 30.3% of households consisting of just one person. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%, reflecting a trend toward smaller living arrangements across the region.
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 2656, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2656, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Lockhart | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, as the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure. While 39.5% of homes hold two people, those living alone make up nearly a third of the area.
30.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2656, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of the families are couples with children, though one-parent families have risen to 13.9% since 2011. This figure is now about the same as the state and national averages.
13.9% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2656, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (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 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/topic/family-households