2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2316, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2316, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in postcode 2316 than they were in 2011, contributing to a general shift in how households are structured. This area has a typical household size of 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 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 2316, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2316, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Port Stephens | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 25.5% of residents now live alone, a figure that has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 43% of all households.
25.5% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2316, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 48.7% of families, while 38.3% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.6% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2316, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).
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 2316, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2316/2316-nsw/topic/family-households