2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2472, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2472, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of single-parent homes defines the family life of postcode 2472, where 16.9% of families are led by one parent. This is much higher than most similar areas across the country. Most households are small, typically housing two or three people.
2.4
▲ +4.3%
- 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 2472, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2472, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Richmond Valley | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 2472 has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.5. While 26.8% of people live alone, this is a little above the New South Wales average and has fallen since 2011.
26.8% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2472, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
About half of the families here are couples with children, though 16.9% are one-parent families. This last figure is a little above the New South Wales average and is much higher than most other areas.
16.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2472, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2472/2472-nsw/topic/family-households