2700, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2700, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well above the national average, 31.9% of people in postcode 2700 live alone. This reflects a broader trend of smaller households in the area, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. It is a place where single-person homes and one-parent families are much more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 2700, NSW, Postcode

Where 2700, 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 2700, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2700, NSW2.3
Narrandera 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are smaller than most, with 2.3 people per household, a figure that has edged down since 2011. This is consistent with the high number of single-person homes, which account for 31.9% of all households.

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.

31.9% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.8%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2700, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.2% of the total, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 14%. This proportion has risen since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 47.9%.

20.2% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2700, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 2700, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2700/2700-nsw/topic/family-households