2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2805, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 31% of people live alone in postcode 2805, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a place where single-person households are much more common than in most other areas. While the typical home holds 2.4 people, the community is split between small single-person homes and larger family groups.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2805, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2805, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Cowra | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.1% of residents live alone, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 25%. Two-person homes are the most common at 36.6%, and the typical number of people per home has edged up slightly to 2.4 since 2011.
2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.1% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2805, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.8%, which is a little below the 14.1% national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2805, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2805, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/topic/family-households