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.
2410, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2410, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2410, NSW | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Inverell | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.8% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 2410, NSW, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 2410, NSW, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (7%).
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