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.
Tamworth Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.
| Tamworth Surrounds | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2346, NSW | 2.3 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
24.6% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Tamworth Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Tamworth Surrounds, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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