2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2486, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2486, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 2486 are couples with children. This area has a higher proportion of single-parent families than most other parts of the country, with 17% of families fitting this description. While family structures vary, the typical home size has remained steady over the last decade.
2.4
→ 0.0%
- 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 2486, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2486, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Tweed | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The usual home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 28.1% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average.
28.1% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2486, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. Other common family types include couples without children, who account for 32.4% of families.
17.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2486, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (17%).
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 2486, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/topic/family-households