2.2 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2809, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2809, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2809 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size, with just 2.2 people per home. The area is now more likely to be home to single-person households than it was in 2011.
2.2
▼ -15.4%
- 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 2809, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2809, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Weddin | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The usual home here holds 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas. This is linked to a rise in people living alone, which grew to 29.8% in 2021 and is now well above the New South Wales figure of 25.0%.
29.8% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2809, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 43.7%, followed closely by couples with children at 43.0%. One-parent families account for 13.9% of the total, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →2809, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (43%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 14%.
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 2809, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2809/2809-nsw/topic/family-households