2.4 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2297, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2297, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in postcode 2297 than a decade ago, as the area has seen a shift toward larger households. Most homes now house two people, and the typical household size has grown to 2.4 people since 2011.
2.4
▲ +9.1%
- 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 2297, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2297, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 23.4% of people live alone, which is a little below the national figure and a drop of 7.8 percentage points since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 36.7%.
23.4% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2297, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families here at 51.1%. One-parent families account for 16.5%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.
16.5% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2297, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/topic/family-households