2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2286, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2286, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home is the main trend for postcode 2286, as the typical household size has edged down since 2011. The area is now defined by larger-than-usual households, with 2.7 people per home, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 2286, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2286, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Only 19.5% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and much lower than most other areas. Most homes are small to mid-sized, with 35.3% containing two people and 18.3% holding three.
19.5% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2286, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 56.3%, while one-parent families account for 15.6%. This proportion of single-parent homes is a little above the New South Wales figure, though it has fallen since 2011.
15.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2286, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 2286, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/topic/family-households