1.9 → 0.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Tuncurry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small households are the norm in Tuncurry, where 40.6% of people live alone. This is far above the national figure and means the area has some of the lowest home occupancy rates in the region.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tuncurry — lower than 96% of areas.
| Tuncurry | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds just 1.9 people, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This low number is driven by the fact that 40.6% of residents live alone, a proportion that has risen slightly since 2011.
1.9 → 0.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
40.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Tuncurry splits fairly evenly between 2 people (41%) and 1 person (40%), with 3 people at 9%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.8% of the local total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Other family types are common, with 48.9% of families being couples without children.
17.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Tuncurry, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (32%) and One-parent families (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/topic/family-households