2.1 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Newcastle Port - Kooragang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living in each home in Newcastle Port - Kooragang than in 2011. While the typical household remains small, the number of residents per dwelling has climbed to 2.1. This figure is now a little below the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle Port - Kooragang — lower than 89% of areas.
| Newcastle Port - Kooragang | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 2304, NSW | 2.2 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Small households are the norm here, with only 2.1 people per home, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the typical Australian home, though the number has risen from 1.7 in 2011.
2.1 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Newcastle Port - Kooragang, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%).
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples without children at 59%, ahead of Couples with children (41%).
In Newcastle Port - Kooragang, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Newcastle Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/topic/family-households