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.
2711, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2711, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 32% of people live alone in postcode 2711, a figure well above the national average. This leads to smaller households overall, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people. The area sees a mix of small households and family units, though single-person living has become more common over the last decade.
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 2711, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2711, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Hay | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person homes are common here, making up 32.7% of all households, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.3 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011.
32.7% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2711, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 13%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Nearly half of all families are couples with children, while 36% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 14.9% of the total, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
14.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2711, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) 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 2711, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2711/2711-nsw/topic/family-households