2.5 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2426, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2426, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live in each home in postcode 2426 than in most similar areas. This is a family-oriented place where over half of all households are couples with children. While the typical home size matches the national figure, the area has seen a rise in one-parent families since 2011.
2.5
▲ +8.7%
- 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 2426, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2426, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Mid-Coast | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in the area typically hold 2.5 people, a figure that has climbed from 2.3 in 2011. About 40% of households consist of two people, while those living alone have fallen to 24.8% over the last decade.
24.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2426, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 17% of the local population, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
17.0% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2426, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/topic/family-households