2776, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2776, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in postcode 2776 have edged down slightly since 2011, but homes here remain larger than in most other areas. With a typical 2.7 people per home, the area is more likely to house larger groups than other parts of the country.

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📍 2776, NSW, Postcode

Where 2776, NSW sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 2776, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2776, NSW2.7
Blue Mountains 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live by themselves here, with only 17.9% in single-person homes, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home is larger than usual, though the number of people per home has dropped slightly since 2011.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2776, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.5%, while one-parent families account for 12.9%. This last figure is a little below the New South Wales average and has barely changed over the last decade.

12.9% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2776, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 2776, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2776/2776-nsw/topic/family-households