2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2518, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2518, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slight drop in household size defines the recent trend for postcode 2518, where the typical home now holds 2.3 people. This area has a notably high proportion of people living alone and a higher-than-average share of single-parent families.
2.3
▼ -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 2518, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2518, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.4% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in the area is smaller than most, with only 2.3 people per dwelling.
31.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2518, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.0% of the total, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 14.0%. This is despite a small fall from 19.2% back in 2011.
18.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2518, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/family-households