2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2289, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2289, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a common sight in postcode 2289, where family life often involves more people sharing a home. With 62.1% of families consisting of couples with children, this area is geared toward multi-person living rather than single occupants.
2.6
▲ +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 2289, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2289, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. Fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of the country, with just 22.6% of households being single-person homes.
22.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2289, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families are couples with children, making up 62.1% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.0%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen slightly since 2011.
12.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2289, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 2289, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2289/2289-nsw/topic/family-households