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.
2482, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2482, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2482, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Byron | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2482, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 17%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2482, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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