2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2508, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2508, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are the norm in postcode 2508, where the typical home holds nearly three people. This area is far less likely to have people living alone compared to the rest of the country, making it a place where most residents share their living space.
2.9
▼ -3.3%
- 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 2508, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2508, NSW | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 2.9 people per home, household sizes here are among the highest for similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 14.6% of people live alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.
14.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2508, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 69.4%. Only 8.6% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and national averages.
8.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2508, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/family-households