2410, NSW · Postcode

Family & Households in 2410, NSW

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in postcode 2410 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a general trend toward smaller living arrangements in the area, where the typical home now holds fewer people than it did a decade ago.

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📍 2410, NSW, Postcode

Where 2410, NSW sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 2410, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
2410, NSW2.3
Inverell 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure and a drop from 2.5 in 2011. This shift is partly because the number of people living alone has risen to 29.8%, a rate well above both the state and national averages.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 2410, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.3% of families here, while 43.6% are couples without children. Notably, one-parent families make up only 7.7% of the total, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

7.7% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 2410, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 2410, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2410/2410-nsw/topic/family-households