2441, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2441, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 15.5% of families in postcode 2441 are led by a single parent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This region sees a mix of household types, with roughly half of all families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 2441, NSW, Postcode

Where 2441, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 2441, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2441, NSW2.5
Port Macquarie-Hastings 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in 2441 holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas. While this matches the national figure, the number of people living alone has risen to 26.3% since 2011.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2441, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.7% of families here, followed by couples without children at 33.9%. The proportion of one-parent families has grown by 2.3 percentage points over the last decade to reach 15.5%.

15.5% ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2441, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 2441, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2441/2441-nsw/topic/family-households