2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2840, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2840, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 2840 than in most similar areas. This region sees a high number of single-person homes and a much larger share of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country. These patterns create a distinct household landscape that differs sharply from state and national norms.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 2840, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2840, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Bourke | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.5% of people here live alone, a figure well above the 25.6% national average. While the typical home holds 2.5 people—about the same as across Australia—this number has edged down slightly since 2011.
31.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2840, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (31%) and 2 people (29%), with 3 people at 16%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.1% of the area, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This proportion has remained steady since 2011, with couples with children forming the largest group at 54%.
19.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2840, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2840/2840-nsw/topic/family-households