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.
2281, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2281, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 16% of families in postcode 2281 are headed by a single parent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this stands out, the typical home here is similar to the rest of the country, with about 2.4 people living in each household.
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 2281, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2281, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 26.4% of people live alone, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Two-person households are the most common at 38.2%, and the overall number of people per home has barely changed since 2011.
26.4% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2281, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of all families are couples with children, while 32.8% are couples without children. The proportion of one-parent families is a little above the national figure and has remained steady since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2281, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 2281, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/topic/family-households