2.6 —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2818, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2818, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger family units are common in postcode 2818, where the proportion of one-parent families has climbed to 17.4%. This makes the area's family structures stand out compared to both the state and national figures. Most homes here are occupied by couples, with those raising children making up over half of all families.
2.6
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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 2818, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2818, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Dubbo Regional | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
An average of 2.6 people live in each home, which is higher than most areas. While 37% of households consist of two people, the number of people living alone has risen to 25% since 2016.
25.0% —
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2818, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2016. This is a much higher proportion than seen in most similar areas.
17.4% —
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2818, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 2818, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2818/2818-nsw/topic/family-households