2.5 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2291, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2291, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people have lived alone in postcode 2291 since 2011, as the area sees a slight shift toward larger living arrangements. The typical home now holds 2.5 people, while over 60% of families are couples raising children.
2.5
▲ +4.2%
- 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 2291, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2291, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 34.2%, and those living alone fell to 26.4% over the last decade.
26.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2291, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up a large majority of families at 60.8%. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 9.1%, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
9.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2291, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 2291, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/topic/family-households