2829, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2829, NSW

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.

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📍 2829, NSW, Postcode

Where 2829, 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 2829, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2829, NSW2.4
Coonamble 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.5% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2829, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2829, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (27%) and One-parent families (27%).

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 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