2756, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2756, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 2756, where an average of 2.9 people live in each home. This trend has remained steady since 2011, creating a community where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2756, NSW, Postcode

Where 2756, NSW sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 2756, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2756, NSW2.9
Hawkesbury 2.8
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 19.3% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the area has some of the highest household sizes around, with 30.5% of homes housing two people and 18.2% housing four.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.3% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2756, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.1% of the total, which is higher than most areas, though this figure fell 1.8 points since 2011.

14.1% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2756, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 2756, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2756/2756-nsw/topic/family-households