2390, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2390, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in postcode 2390 since 2011, as the share of single-person households rose by 1.8 percentage points. This area now sees a higher number of one-parent families than most similar places, though the typical household size has remained steady at 2.5 people.

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📍 2390, NSW, Postcode

Where 2390, NSW sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 2390, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2390, NSW2.5
Narrabri 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 36.9% of households consist of two people, those living alone make up 27.4% of the area, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2390, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families here are couples with children, while 30.9% are couples without. One-parent families make up 15.3% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas.

15.3% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2390, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 2390, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2390/2390-nsw/topic/family-households