2295, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2295, NSW

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.

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📍 2295, NSW, Postcode

Where 2295, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 2295, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2295, NSW2.3
Port Stephens 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2295, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2295, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 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