2822, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2822, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in postcode 2822 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, over half of all families here include children.

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📍 2822, NSW, Postcode

Where 2822, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 2822, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2822, NSW2.5
Dubbo Regional 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in this area are slightly more crowded than they were in 2016, with the number of people per home rising to 2.5. About 27.9% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure.

2.5

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2822, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families are couples with children, which is a common pattern here. One-parent families make up 14.4% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

14.4%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2822, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 2822, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2822/2822-nsw/topic/family-households