2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2847, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2847, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 31% of people in postcode 2847 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This is a place where smaller households are common, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people. The area has seen a rise in solo living and a significant increase in one-parent families since 2011.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 2847, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2847, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Lithgow | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than in most other areas, with the usual household size edging down to 2.3 people. This reflects the 31.2% of residents who live by themselves, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%.
31.2% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2847, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.2% of the area, which is much higher than most other places. This figure is well above the Australian average of 14.1% and has risen since 2011.
18.2% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2847, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2847/2847-nsw/topic/family-households