Taree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Taree Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all households in Taree Surrounds consist of just two people. This area has smaller homes than the national figure, with a typical household size of 2.3 people. This trend has continued as the average number of people per home has edged down since 2011.

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📍 Taree Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Taree Surrounds 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 Taree Surrounds — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Taree Surrounds2.3
2429, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 45.9%, while 26% of residents live alone. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, and the proportion of single-person homes has risen slightly since 2011.

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.

26.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Taree Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 43.6%, followed closely by couples with children at 41.7%. One-parent families account for 13.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.

13.8% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Taree Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (44%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051170/taree-surrounds/topic/family-households