2358, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2358, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in postcode 2358 than in most similar areas, with nearly 30% of households being one-person homes. This trend has grown over the last decade, contributing to a typical home size that is now smaller than the national figure.

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📍 2358, NSW, Postcode

Where 2358, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 2358, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2358, NSW2.3
Uralla 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This is partly because one-person households have risen to 29.7%, a figure well above the state average.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.7% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2358, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.

16.9% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2358, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2358/2358-nsw/topic/family-households