2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2421, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2421, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2421 than in most other areas, with only 18.7% of households consisting of one person. This makes it a place where people typically live in groups, as the area sees a much higher proportion of larger households than usual.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 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 2421, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2421, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Dungog | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes here hold two people (36.5%), and the typical household size is 2.7 people. This is much higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
18.7% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2421, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.8%, while one-parent families account for only 7.1%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
7.1% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2421, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2421/2421-nsw/topic/family-households