2.5 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2736, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2736, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in postcode 2736 than they were a decade ago, as the area has seen a shift toward larger households. This change is highlighted by a rise in the typical number of people per home, which grew from 2.2 in 2011 to 2.5 in 2021.
2.5
▲ +13.6%
- 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 2736, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2736, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Murray River | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home now holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the fact that those living alone fell to 24.6% since 2011, with two-person households now the most common at 40.6%.
24.6% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2736, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.1% of families here, while those with one parent account for 10.4%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%, despite rising 4.2 points since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2736, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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 2736, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2736/2736-nsw/topic/family-households