2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2534, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2534, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
A small drop in the typical number of people per home marks the main shift in postcode 2534 since 2011. The area is now defined by a high proportion of families, with a notably low number of one-parent households compared to the rest of the country.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 2534, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2534, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Kiama | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 2534 has 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Two-person households are the most common at 39.6%, while those living alone make up 23.2% of the area.
23.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2534, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 9.0% of the area, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011. Most families here are couples, with 56.5% having children and 33.7% without.
9.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2534, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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 2534, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/topic/family-households