2452, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2452, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in postcode 2452 live alone, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area where smaller households are common, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people.

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📍 2452, NSW, Postcode

Where 2452, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 2452, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2452, NSW2.3
Coffs Harbour 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.1% of residents live by themselves, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is much higher than most other areas. This helps explain why the typical home size is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 people.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2452, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.6% of the local mix, which is well above the national rate of 14.1%. Nearly half of all families here are couples with children, while 30.1% are couples without children.

20.6% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2452, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 2452, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2452/2452-nsw/topic/family-households