2850, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2850, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the national figure, 2.5 people live in the typical home in postcode 2850. This area is mostly made up of families, with more than half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 2850, NSW, Postcode

Where 2850, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 2850, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2850, NSW2.5
Mid-Western Regional 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically house 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. About 26.4% of households are people living alone, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 25%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2850, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.8%, while 30.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.1%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

13.1% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2850, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/topic/family-households