2716, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2716, NSW

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.

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📍 2716, NSW, Postcode

Where 2716, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 2716, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2716, NSW2.2
Murrumbidgee 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.8% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2716, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2716, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 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