2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2823, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2823, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in postcode 2823 compared to the rest of the country. While 35.3% of households are single-person homes, the typical home here holds fewer people than those in most other areas. This pattern is seen alongside a higher proportion of single-parent families.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 2823, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2823, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Narromine | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person households make up 35.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average and one that has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
35.3% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2823, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 12%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 18.7% of families. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.0%, though the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
18.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2823, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 2823, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/topic/family-households