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.
2358, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2358, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2358, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Uralla | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.7% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2358, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2358, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).
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