2730, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2730, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 42.4% of families in postcode 2730, the largest family group in the area. While family life is common, there is also a high number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2730, NSW, Postcode

Where 2730, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 2730, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2730, NSW2.2
Snowy Valleys 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with a typical home housing just 2.2 people. This is much lower than most areas, and the 31.6% of people living alone is well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2730, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure. This proportion has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

16.2% ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2730, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and Couples without children (40%), with One-parent families at 16%.

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 2730, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2730/2730-nsw/topic/family-households