2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2669, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of people living on their own shapes the daily life of postcode 2669. More than a third of households are single-person homes, which is well above the national figure. While families remain common, the area has a growing number of residents living alone.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2669, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2669, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Bland | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Single-person households have risen to 34.3%, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25%. With 2.4 people per home, the typical household size is about the same as across Australia, though this has edged down since 2011.
2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
34.3% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2669, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (34%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 13%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 58.6% of families, while one-parent families account for 10.8%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%, although it has risen slightly since 2011.
10.8% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2669, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2669, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2669/2669-nsw/topic/family-households