2481, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2481, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 2481 are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. The area has a balanced mix of household types, with a typical home housing about 2.4 people.

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📍 2481, NSW, Postcode

Where 2481, NSW sits — Average household size

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 2481, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2481, NSW2.4
Byron 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.7% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure. Most homes are small, with 33.9% of households containing two people and 27.7% having just one.

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.

27.7% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2481, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.7% of families here, while couples without children account for 34.4%. One-parent families represent 14.0% of the total, a figure that has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.

14.0% ▼ -24.5%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2481, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 2481, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2481/2481-nsw/topic/family-households