2.4 —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2838, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2838, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of people living alone defines the household landscape in postcode 2838. While the typical home size is about the same as the national figure, the area has a striking number of single-person households and a high proportion of one-parent families.
2.4
—
- 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 2838, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2838, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Brewarrina | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 35% of residents live alone, which is well above the Australian figure and a rise from previous years. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.4 people, slightly lower than the New South Wales average of 2.6.
35.0% —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2838, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (34%) and 2 people (34%), with 5 people at 17%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 25.8% of the total, a figure far above the national average of 14.1% despite a 10 point drop since 2016. Couples with children are the most common family type at 40.4%.
25.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2838, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 40%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (26%).
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 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2838/2838-nsw/topic/family-households