2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2283, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2283, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of single-parent families defines the domestic life of postcode 2283. This area sees 17.6% of families led by one parent, which is well above the national figure. Most households here are small, with the typical home holding about 2.4 people.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 2283, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2283, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 25.6% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 39.1% of all households.
25.6% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2283, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most other areas. This group makes up 17.6% of families, while couples with children account for 48.2%.
17.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2283, 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 2283, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2283/2283-nsw/topic/family-households