2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2264, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2264, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 2264 consist of couples with children, making it the most common household type. The area has a notable number of single-parent families, and the typical home size remains steady at about two to three people.
2.4
→ 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 2264, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2264, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 38%, while 27.2% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure. On average, homes hold 2.4 people, a number that has barely changed since 2011.
27.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2264, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while couples without children account for 33.2% of families.
18.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2264, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/family-households