2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2282, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2282, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger-than-average households are common in postcode 2282, where 2.5 people typically live in each home. The area has a strong family presence, with over half of all families consisting of couples raising children.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 2282, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2282, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
While 2.5 people per home is higher than most similar areas, this figure has edged down slightly since 2011. About 24.2% of households are people living alone, which is lower than in most other areas.
24.2% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2282, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up a large 57.6% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2282, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/topic/family-households