2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2539, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2539, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home than the state and national figures define the housing landscape in postcode 2539. This area sees a notably high number of people living alone, with nearly 30% of households consisting of just one person.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 2539, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2539, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with only 2.2 people per household, a figure that has edged down since 2011. This is consistent with the 29.3% of residents living alone, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
29.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2539, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 42.9% of families, while couples without children account for 41.6%. One-parent families represent 14.8% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure.
14.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →2539, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (43%) and Couples without children (42%), with One-parent families at 15%.
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 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/family-households