2.3 —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2817, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2817, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people have been living alone in postcode 2817 over recent years, contributing to a shift in how the community is structured. The area is now marked by smaller households than the national average, with 31.6% of residents living by themselves.
2.3
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- 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 2817, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2817, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Gilgandra | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with a typical size of 2.3 people. This is partly because 31.6% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2016.
31.6% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2817, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 4 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53.3% of families, while one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas at just 8.2%. This proportion of single-parent homes is well below the New South Wales figure and has fallen since 2016.
8.2% —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2817, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 39%.
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 2817, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/topic/family-households