2.6 —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2826, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2826, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A sharp rise in people living alone has shaped the home life of postcode 2826 over recent years. While most households are still family-based, the number of single-person homes jumped 11 percentage points since 2016. This shift happens alongside a high proportion of couples with children, who make up 70% of local 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 2826, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2826, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Warren | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 30.8% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure and higher than most areas. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.6 people, a figure that has edged up since 2016 and sits about the same as the state and national averages.
30.8% —
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2826, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 18%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children dominate the local family landscape at 70%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up only 6.2% of the total, which is well below the national figure and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
6.2% —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2826, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 2826, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/topic/family-households