2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2408, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2408, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer one-parent families than almost any other similar area define the home life in postcode 2408. Most households here are built around couples, with a very small number of single parents compared to the rest of the country. This creates a family structure that is quite distinct from state and national norms.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 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 2408, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2408, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Gwydir | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 2.4 people live in the typical home, which is about the same as the national figure. One-quarter of all households are people living alone, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
25.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2408, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 62.7% of families, while one-parent families are far below the national figure at just 1.5%. This proportion of single-parent homes has fallen since 2011.
1.5% ▼ -71.8%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2408, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2408, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2408, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2408/2408-nsw/topic/family-households