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.
2829, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of one-parent families live in postcode 2829 compared to the rest of the country. This area sees a distinct mix of family types, where 27.2% of families are headed by a single parent, which is far above the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2829, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2829, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Coonamble | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.5% of people here live alone, a rate well above the Australian average that has risen since 2011. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2829, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 14%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 27.2% of the total, far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is the highest rate among similar areas and has risen by 3.4 percentage points over the last decade.
27.2% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2829, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (27%) and One-parent families (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2829, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2829/2829-nsw/topic/family-households