Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Narrabri

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Narrabri live alone, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person households helps shape the community's housing needs, while over half of the area's families are couples with children.

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📍 Narrabri, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narrabri sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narrabri — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narrabri2.4
2390, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Narrabri has 2.4 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011. While two-person homes are the most common at 35.6%, the proportion of people living alone has risen to 29.8%, which is well above the New South Wales average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narrabri, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.1% of the local total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and rose since 2011. Most families here are couples with children (51.5%) or couples without children (30.3%).

17.1% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narrabri, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031197/narrabri/topic/family-households