2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2440, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2440, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people have lived alone in postcode 2440 since 2011, though the number of one-parent families has fallen. This area is now shaped by a high proportion of single-parent homes and a growing number of sole occupants.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 2440, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2440, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Kempsey | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 28.4% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure and rose slightly since 2011. The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
28.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2440, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.5% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 44.8%, followed by couples without children at 30.1%.
23.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2440, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (23%).
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 2440, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2440/2440-nsw/topic/family-households