2732, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2732, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in postcode 2732 are couples without children. This high proportion of couples and a significant number of single-person households mean the area has a smaller typical household size than most of the country.

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📍 2732, NSW, Postcode

Where 2732, NSW sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 2732, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2732, NSW2.1
Murray River 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with the typical home holding just 2.1 people. This is a little below the national figure, and the number of people living alone has risen to 34.8%, which is well above the Australian average.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.8% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 36.3%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2732, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.7%, followed closely by couples with children at 42.7%. One-parent families are less common than in most areas, making up 11.1% of the total.

11.1% ▲ +5.4%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2732, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (46%) and Couples with children (43%), with One-parent families at 11%.

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 2732, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2732/2732-nsw/topic/family-households