2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2525, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2525, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in postcode 2525 have edged up slightly since 2011, with the typical home now holding 2.8 people. This is much higher than most other areas, reflecting a community where larger family groups are common and people living alone are relatively rare.
2.8
▲ +3.7%
- 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 2525, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2525, NSW | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 20.1% of people live alone, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. This explains why the typical home is larger than usual, with 21.5% of households containing four people and 8.3% holding five.
20.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2525, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 66.4% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.9%, a figure that is well below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
10.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2525, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2525/2525-nsw/topic/family-households