2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2479, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2479, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 60% of families in postcode 2479 are couples with children, marking it as a strong area for family living. The community is characterised by larger households than most other areas, with very few people living on their own.
2.7
▲ +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 2479, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2479, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Byron | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. This trend is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 18.5%, which is well below the national figure.
18.5% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2479, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 11.2% of the total, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average and has fallen since 2011. Most other families are couples, with 29.1% having no children.
11.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2479, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/topic/family-households