2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2327, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2327, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of one-parent families than most areas defines the social landscape of postcode 2327. While the typical home houses about 2.4 people, the area sees a significant number of single-person households and single-parent families compared to state and national figures.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 2327, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2327, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Cessnock | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Around 30.7% of residents live alone, a figure well above the Australian average that has risen since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 33.5%, while the typical home size has edged down slightly to 2.4 people.
30.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2327, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 16%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 25.1% of the total, which is far above the New South Wales average of 14%. This proportion is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest group at 48%.
25.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2327, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (25%).
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 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2327/2327-nsw/topic/family-households