2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2716, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 2716 are couples with children. This is a small-household area where more than a third of people live on their own. The typical home is smaller than the national average, with just 2.2 people per dwelling.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2716, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2716, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Murrumbidgee | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 33.8% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This high rate of single-person homes helps explain why the usual household size is just 2.2 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2716, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 45.4% of families, while couples without children account for 39.7%. One-parent families represent 13.2% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average.
13.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2716, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2716, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2716/2716-nsw/topic/family-households