2784, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2784, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much fewer one-parent families live in postcode 2784 than in the rest of the country, at just 10.3%. This area is largely made up of family homes, with more than half of all families consisting of couples with children. Most households are small, typically housing two or three people.

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📍 2784, NSW, Postcode

Where 2784, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 2784, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2784, NSW2.5
Blue Mountains 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

An average of 2.5 people live in each home, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. About 25.5% of residents live alone, a figure that has fallen slightly over the last decade.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2784, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.5% of families, while 31% are couples without children. The share of one-parent families is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

10.3% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2784, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 2784, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2784/2784-nsw/topic/family-households