2866, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2866, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in postcode 2866 than in most similar areas. While the typical home has 2.5 people, there has been a rise in the number of residents living on their own, which now accounts for 28.4% of households.

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📍 2866, NSW, Postcode

Where 2866, NSW sits — Average household size

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 2866, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2866, NSW2.5
Cabonne 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.4% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average and has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011. The most common household size is two people, making up 33.5% of homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.4% ▲ +18.0%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2866, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.7%. One-parent families account for 12.2% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

12.2% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2866, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 2866, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2866/2866-nsw/topic/family-households