2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2541, NSW · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly half of all families in postcode 2541 are couples with children. This area has a notable number of single-parent homes and people living alone, though the typical number of people per home remains around the national figure of 2.5.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2541, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2541, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. While 35.3% of homes house two people, the typical household size of 2.4 people has edged up slightly since 2011.
2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
2541, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 14%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 21.1% of the total, a figure that is well above the 14.1% national average. This proportion of single-parent households has remained steady since 2011, while 29% of families are couples without children.
21.1% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2541, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/topic/family-households