2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2284, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2284, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of the families in postcode 2284 are couples with children. This area has a notable number of one-parent families, which is well above the national figure. Most homes here hold about two or three people, a pattern that has remained steady for a decade.
2.5
→ 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 2284, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2284, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Two-person households are the most common at 35%, while 26.5% of residents live alone.
26.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2284, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
18.0% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2284, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 2284, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2284/2284-nsw/topic/family-households