2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2353, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in postcode 2353 than the New South Wales average. This trend has grown significantly over the last decade, with single-person households now making up 28.3% of the area. While the typical home size remains similar to the rest of the country, the local mix of families and solo dwellers has shifted.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2353, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2353, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 28.3% of people live alone, a figure that has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. The usual home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.5.
2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.3% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2353, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Nearly half of local families are couples with children, while 35.9% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 13.6% of the mix, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the 2011 level.
13.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2353, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2353, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2353/2353-nsw/topic/family-households