2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2396, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2396, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 36% of people in postcode 2396 live alone, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area's homes smaller than typical Australian households, with just 2.2 people per home on average.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 2396, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2396, NSW | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Warrumbungle Shire | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A high number of residents live by themselves, with 35.9% in single-person households. This is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011, contributing to a typical home size that is a little below the national figure.
35.9% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →2396, NSW splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 2 people (36%), with 3 people at 12%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest family group at 47.9%. One-parent families account for 16.2% of the total, which is a little above the state and national figures, though this has fallen since 2011.
16.2% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2396, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 2396, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/topic/family-households