2825, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2825, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living alone is far more common in postcode 2825 than in most other Australian areas. This creates a distinct household landscape where about 31% of residents live by themselves. While many homes are headed by couples with children, there is a significant presence of single-person households compared to the national average.

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📍 2825, NSW, Postcode

Where 2825, NSW sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 2825, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2825, NSW2.4
Bogan 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Roughly 31% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 26%. The typical home holds 2.4 people, a number that has edged down since 2011 and sits about the same as the New South Wales average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2825, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families are couples with children, making up 55.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.9% of families, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.

13.9% ▼ -14.5%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2825, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 2825, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2825/2825-nsw/topic/family-households