2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pearcedale - Tooradin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live in each home in Pearcedale - Tooradin than in most similar areas. This is a place where large households are the norm, with a very low number of people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pearcedale - Tooradin — higher than 79% of areas.
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and only 17.7% of residents live alone—a figure well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Pearcedale - Tooradin, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.8%, while one-parent families account for 10.4%. This last figure is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
10.4% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pearcedale - Tooradin, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pearcedale - Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031308/pearcedale-tooradin/topic/family-households