2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2737, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2737, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2737 compared to the rest of the country. This area is dominated by larger households, with a typical home holding 2.8 people, which is much higher than most other areas. Most of these homes are family-based, with couples with children making up the largest group.
2.8
▲ +3.7%
- 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 2737, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2737, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Balranald | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with the typical household holding 2.8 people, a figure that has edged up since 2011. Only 18.3% of people live alone, which is well below both the state and national figures.
18.3% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2737, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 58.8% of families, while 29.6% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.2% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2737, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 2737, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/topic/family-households