2482, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2482, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More one-parent families live here than in most similar areas, making up 19.2% of the total. Postcode 2482 is a place where a typical home holds 2.5 people, a figure that has edged up slightly since 2011.

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📍 2482, NSW, Postcode

Where 2482, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +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 2482, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2482, NSW2.5
Byron 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.1% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure. Two-person households are the most common, making up 32.8% of the area.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2482, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are well above the state and national figures, though this has fallen 4.0 points since 2011. Over half of all families are couples with children.

19.2% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2482, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2482/2482-nsw/topic/family-households