2864, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2864, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in postcode 2864 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, over half of all families here are couples raising children together.

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📍 2864, NSW, Postcode

Where 2864, NSW sits — Average household size

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 2864, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2864, NSW2.5
Cabonne 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 43.8%. While 23.9% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is still lower than in most other areas.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.9% ▲ +28.1%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2864, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.9% of families, while one-parent families account for only 8.6%. This last figure is well below both the state and national averages.

8.6% ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2864, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 2864, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2864/2864-nsw/topic/family-households