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.
Narrandera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narrandera — lower than 71% of areas.
| Narrandera | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 2700, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.6% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Narrandera splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Narrandera, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (19%).
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