2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2431, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2431, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes have edged down since 2011 in postcode 2431, where small homes are now the norm. About 30% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the national average. This creates a community of smaller living arrangements compared to most other areas.
2.1
▼ -4.5%
- 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 2431, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.
| 2431, NSW | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Kempsey | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here has just 2.1 people, which is much lower than most areas. This trend is driven by the 30.1% of people living alone, a proportion well above the New South Wales figure of 25%.
30.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2431, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 48.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 14.1% of the total, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
14.1% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2431, NSW, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 2431, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2431/2431-nsw/topic/family-households