2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2526, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2526, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 2526 than in the rest of the country. This area has a strong focus on family life, with 61.9% of families consisting of couples with children. While the typical home holds 2.7 people, this is slightly higher than the national figure.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 2526, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2526, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.7 people per household. Only 19.7% of residents live alone, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.0%.
19.7% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2526, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.9%, while one-parent families account for 13.1%. This last figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
13.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2526, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/family-households