2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2594, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2594, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people have lived alone in postcode 2594 since 2011, contributing to a shift in the local living arrangements. While the typical home still holds about 2.4 people, a higher than usual number of residents now live by themselves. This trend is seen alongside a rise in the proportion of one-parent families.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 2594, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2594, NSW | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Hilltops | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 30.1% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This is the most common household size after two-person homes, which make up 35.6% of the area.
30.1% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2594, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.1% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.8%.
17.1% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2594, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 2594, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2594/2594-nsw/topic/family-households