2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2530, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2530, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in postcode 2530 have remained steady since 2011, with 2.7 people typically living in each home. This area has far fewer people living alone than the national average, and more than half of all families include children.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 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 2530, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2530, NSW | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Only 21.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This is much lower than most similar areas, while the typical home size of 2.7 people is about the same as across Australia.
21.1% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2530, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.5% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This is a little above the national average of 14.1%, while couples with children are the most common family type at 57.6%.
16.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2530, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2530/2530-nsw/topic/family-households