2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2720, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2720, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people live alone in postcode 2720, which is well above the national figure. This area has a high proportion of single-person homes and a notable number of one-parent families. Overall, the typical household size is around 2.4 people, a figure that has remained steady for a decade.
2.4
→ 0.0%
- 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 2720, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2720, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person households make up 29.6% of the area, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Two-person homes are the most common, accounting for 35.7% of all households.
29.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2720, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.7% of families. This is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.7 points since 2011. Over half of all families here are couples with children.
15.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2720, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2720/2720-nsw/topic/family-households