2395, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2395, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of people in postcode 2395 live alone, which is far above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a much lower number of people per home than most other places. It is a region where small households are the norm.

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📍 2395, NSW, Postcode

Where 2395, NSW sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 2395, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2395, NSW2.1
Warrumbungle Shire 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Just 2.1 people live in the typical home, a figure that has edged down since 2011. This is consistent with the fact that 39.6% of residents live alone, which is far above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.6% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 39.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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2395, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (40%) and 2 people (39%), with 3 people at 10%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 43.4% of families, while couples without children account for 39.7%. One-parent families make up 14.2%, a figure that is about the same as the national average but fell 5.7 points since 2011.

14.2% ▼ -28.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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2395, NSW splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (44%) and Couples without children (40%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 2395, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2395/2395-nsw/topic/family-households