2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2263, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2263, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
One in four families in postcode 2263 are headed by a single parent, which is far above the state and national figures. This creates a distinct household landscape where small homes and people living alone are very common. The area's family and living patterns have remained remarkably steady over the last decade.
2.3
→ 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 2263, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2263, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A high 33.7% of residents live alone, which is well above the Australian average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home in the area is smaller, with only 2.3 people per dwelling.
33.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2263, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 14%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 24% of the local total, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average of 14%. This is the most common family type after couples with children, who make up 44.9% of households.
24.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2263, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (24%).
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 2263, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2263/2263-nsw/topic/family-households