2810, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2810, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in postcode 2810, where 34.5% of people live alone. This high number of single-person homes means the area has far fewer people per house than most other parts of the country.

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📍 2810, NSW, Postcode

Where 2810, NSW sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 2810, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2810, NSW2.2
Weddin 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011. This is driven by a high number of single-person households, which are well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.5% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2810, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.4% of families, while those without children account for 38.7%. One-parent families make up 12.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

12.9% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2810, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 2810, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2810/2810-nsw/topic/family-households