2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2321, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2321, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are a standout feature of postcode 2321 compared to most other areas. The typical home here holds nearly three people, which is higher than the national figure. This reflects a community where few people live alone and family groups are the primary way of living.
2.8
→ 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 2321, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2321, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Dungog | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 2.8 people per home, households here are much larger than in most areas and have stayed at this level since 2011. Only 18.0% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure.
18.0% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2321, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 60.3%. One-parent families account for 13.2% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.
13.2% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2321, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 2321, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2321/2321-nsw/topic/family-households