2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2423, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2423, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small households are the norm in postcode 2423, where the typical home holds only 2.3 people. This is lower than the national figure, reflecting a community where nearly 29% of residents live alone.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 2423, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2423, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Mid-Coast | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
People living alone make up 28.7% of households, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Two-person homes are the most common at 43.1%, and the usual household size has edged down since 2011.
28.7% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2423, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Couples without children are the largest family group at 42.3%.
17.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →2423, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 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 2423, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2423/2423-nsw/topic/family-households