Narrandera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Narrandera

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 31% of people live alone in Narrandera, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person homes contributes to a smaller typical household size than most other areas. The local family landscape also shows a notable increase in single-parent homes.

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📍 Narrandera, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narrandera sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Narrandera — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narrandera2.3
2700, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Narrandera holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure and has edged down since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 36.3%, while 31.6% of residents live by themselves.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Narrandera splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.9% of the local total, which is well above the New South Wales figure and rose by 2.5 points since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 48.8%.

18.9% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narrandera, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011259/narrandera/topic/family-households