Newcastle Port - Kooragang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Newcastle Port - Kooragang

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.

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📍 Newcastle Port - Kooragang, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newcastle Port - Kooragang sits — Average household size

2.1 ▲ +23.5%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle Port - Kooragang — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Newcastle Port - Kooragang2.1
2304, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 1.7
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Newcastle Port - Kooragang, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 59%, ahead of Couples with children (41%).

Family composition

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In Newcastle Port - Kooragang, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 41%.

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 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