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.
2810, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2810, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2810, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Weddin | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
34.5% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2810, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 11%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2810, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).
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