2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2836, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2836, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A striking 42.1% of people in postcode 2836 live alone, which is far above the national figure. This area has a unique mix of very small and larger households, with a high proportion of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 2836, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2836, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Central Darling | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
While the typical home has 2.5 people—about the same as the national figure—the number of people living alone is among the highest in the country and has risen since 2011.
42.1% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2836, NSW, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (24%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 38.5% of the total, a figure far above the New South Wales average and 10 points higher than in 2011.
38.5% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →2836, NSW splits fairly evenly between One-parent families (38%) and Couples with children (35%), with Couples without children at 24%.
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 2836, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2836/2836-nsw/topic/family-households