2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2489, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2489, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are common in postcode 2489, where 2.6 people typically live in each home. This is higher than in most other similar areas. While the typical home size is slightly above the national figure, the area sees a mix of couple-led families and a growing number of people living on their own.
2.6
▲ +4.0%
- 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 2489, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.
| 2489, NSW | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Tweed | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 23.3% of people live alone, which is lower than in most other areas and slightly below the New South Wales figure. The typical household size has edged up slightly since 2011 to 2.6 people.
23.3% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2489, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 56.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 13.1% of the total, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is now a little below the national average.
13.1% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2489, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2489/2489-nsw/topic/family-households