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.
2470, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2470, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly one-fifth of families in postcode 2470 are headed by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This area sees a high number of people living alone and a diverse mix of household sizes. While many homes house couples with children, there is a notable trend toward smaller living arrangements.
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 2470, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2470, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Richmond Valley | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Almost 30% of people here live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. The typical home has 2.4 people, a number that has edged down since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.
29.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2470, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.2% of the total, which is much higher than most other areas. This is well above the Australian average of 14.1% and has remained steady since 2011.
19.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2470, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2470, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2470, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2470/2470-nsw/topic/family-households