2.9 —
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2398, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2398, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 2398, where people typically live in groups of nearly three per home. This shift is highlighted by a sharp drop in people living alone, which fell by 9.3 percentage points since 2016. The area is now predominantly made up of family groups.
2.9
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- 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 2398, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2398, NSW | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Moree Plains | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in postcode 2398 hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 17.2% of people live alone, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages of around 25%.
17.2% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2398, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (15%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up the majority of the area at 60.4%. One-parent families account for 9.4%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% despite rising 6.4 percentage points since 2016.
9.4% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2398, NSW, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 2398, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2398/2398-nsw/topic/family-households