2.3 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2295, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer one-parent families have lived in postcode 2295 since 2011, as the share fell by 5.3 percentage points. This area has a high number of people living alone, with 30.0% of households consisting of just one person. Overall, homes here are smaller than the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2295, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2295, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Port Stephens | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
A typical home in the area holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most other areas. This is consistent with the fact that 30.0% of people live alone, a figure well above both the state and national levels.
2.3 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2295, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of families here are couples with children, making up 53.1%. One-parent families account for 13.1% of the total, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
13.1% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2295, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2295, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2295/2295-nsw/topic/family-households