2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2304, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2304, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of people living alone defines the households in postcode 2304, where 33.0% of residents live by themselves. This is well above the national figure of 25.6% and is much higher than most similar areas. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size across the region.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 2304, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2304, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in the area hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5 and has edged down since 2011. About 33.0% of residents live alone, while 34.4% of households consist of two people.
33.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2304, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 16%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% despite falling slightly since 2011. Half of all families are couples with children, and another 30.1% are couples without children.
17.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2304, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 2304, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2304/2304-nsw/topic/family-households