Tuggeranong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Tuggeranong

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of families in Tuggeranong are headed by a single parent, a figure far above the national average. This marks a distinct family profile for the area, where single-parent households are much more common than in the rest of the territory.

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📍 Tuggeranong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tuggeranong sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -20.7%
  • 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 Tuggeranong — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tuggeranong2.3
2900, ACT 1.9
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tuggeranong typically hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This number has fallen since 2011, when there were 2.9 people per home.

2.3 ▼ -20.7%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Tuggeranong, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 26.1% of the total, which is far above the 11.9% seen across the ACT and the 14.1% national average.

Family composition

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In Tuggeranong, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071089/tuggeranong/topic/family-households