2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2821, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2821, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of single-parent homes defines the family life of postcode 2821. While the typical household size is about 2.5 people, there is a notable gap in family structures compared to the rest of the country.
2.5
→ 0.0%
- 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 2821, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2821, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Narromine | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 28.3% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 34.1% of all households.
28.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2821, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.6% of the area, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the national figure. This is a decrease from 2011, when this group accounted for 20.2% of families.
18.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2821, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 2821, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/topic/family-households