Tamworth Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Tamworth Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Typical household patterns in Tamworth Surrounds align closely with state and national trends. Most homes are occupied by families, with about 2.5 people per dwelling, a figure that has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Tamworth Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tamworth 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 Tamworth Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tamworth Surrounds2.5
2346, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24.6% of people live alone, which is around the middle for similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 37.3% of all households.

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.

24.6% ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tamworth Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families here—55.6%—are couples with children. Single-parent families make up 12.8% of the total, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

12.8% ▲ +2.0%

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

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tamworth Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041205/tamworth-surrounds/topic/family-households