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.
2529, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2529, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 60% of families in postcode 2529, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is characterised by larger households and a much lower proportion of people living alone compared to most other parts of the country.
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 2529, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2529, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Shellharbour | 2.6 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 19% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
19.0% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2529, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 13.5% of the total, which is higher than most areas. This figure has remained steady since 2011, while couples without children account for another 25.7% of families.
13.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2529, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/topic/family-households