2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2306, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2306, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A staggering 44.5% of families in postcode 2306 are headed by one parent, a figure far above the national average. This high number of single-parent homes contributes to a general trend of smaller households across the area. Most residents live in homes with just one or two people.
2.3
→ 0.0%
- 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 2306, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2306, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 40% of people here live alone, which is far above the Australian figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. Because of this, the typical home in postcode 2306 has 2.3 people, slightly lower than the state average.
38.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2306, NSW, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (28%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 44.5% of the total, which is 30 points higher than the national figure. This proportion has risen since 2011, while couples with children now account for 33.8% of families.
44.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2306, NSW, the largest group is One-parent families at 44%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and Couples without children (19%).
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 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2306/2306-nsw/topic/family-households