2429, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2429, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of single-parent families than the state average defines the household makeup in postcode 2429. Nearly one in five families are led by a single parent, and around 28% of all homes are occupied by someone living alone.

Open map →
📍 2429, NSW, Postcode

Where 2429, NSW sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 2429, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2429, NSW2.4
Mid-Coast 2.2
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. The number of people living alone has risen to 28.4% since 2011, a figure that is now well above the New South Wales average.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.4% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

In 2429, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.6% of the total, which is much higher than most other areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 45.7%.

18.6% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In 2429, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 2429, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2429, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2429/2429-nsw/topic/family-households