2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
2399, NSW · Postcode
Family & Households in 2399, NSW
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of one-parent families define the household landscape in postcode 2399. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, there has been a sharp rise in single-parent households over the last decade. This mix of family types shapes the local living arrangements.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 2399, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2399, NSW | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Moree Plains | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 22.6% of people live alone, which is lower than most areas. Two-person households are the most common at 38.7%, and the typical number of people per home has edged down slightly since 2011 to 2.5.
22.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 2399, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.9% of the area, a figure that rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the largest group at 45.6%.
16.9% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 2399, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (17%).
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 2399, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/topic/family-households