2533, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2533, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in postcode 2533 than in most other parts of the country. This area is defined by a strong presence of family units, with over half of all families consisting of couples with children. The typical home here houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 2533, NSW, Postcode

Where 2533, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 2533, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2533, NSW2.5
Kiama 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.5% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 40.9% of all households.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.5% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2533, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 9.4% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Couples with children are the dominant group, accounting for 54.4% of families.

9.4% ▼ -18.4%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2533, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 2533, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2533/2533-nsw/topic/family-households