Narrabri Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Narrabri Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Narrabri Surrounds are couples with children. This makes the area a typical family hub, with household sizes and living arrangements that mirror the national trend.

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📍 Narrabri Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narrabri Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narrabri Surrounds2.5
2388, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. About 25.8% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.8% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.5% of families, while couples without children account for 30.1%. One-parent families represent 12.8% of the total, which is a little below the New South Wales average.

12.8% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narrabri Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031198/narrabri-surrounds/topic/family-households