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.
2871, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2871, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living together in postcode 2871 than in previous years. The area has seen a rise in people living alone and a growth in one-parent families since 2011. Now, the typical home holds just 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure.
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 2871, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2871, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Forbes | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average. This trend explains why the typical home is smaller than most areas, with 36.9% of households containing only two people.
31.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2871, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.2% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. This is well above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen since 2011.
17.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2871, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (17%).
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 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2871/2871-nsw/topic/family-households