2.8 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2278, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2278, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2278 compared to the rest of the country. This area is dominated by larger households, with the typical home holding 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
2.8
▼ -6.7%
- 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 2278, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2278, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Just 15.2% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why homes here are larger than usual, though the typical number of people per home has edged down slightly from 3.0 in 2011.
15.2% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2278, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 61.5% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.6%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
13.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2278, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 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 2278, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/topic/family-households