2.8 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2401, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2401, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a common sight in postcode 2401, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This is much higher than in most similar areas. The area is primarily made up of family groups, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.
2.8
▲ +12.0%
- 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 2401, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2401, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Gwydir | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with the typical number of people per home rising from 2.5 in 2011 to 2.8 in 2021. This is reflected in the lower share of people living alone, which fell to 23.9% over the last decade.
23.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2401, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.5%, while 25.3% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.8% of the total, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little below the national figure.
12.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2401, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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 2401, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2401/2401-nsw/topic/family-households