Central Tilba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Central Tilba

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households have become more common in Central Tilba, where the typical home now holds just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a shift toward smaller living arrangements. Nearly 29% of residents now live on their own.

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📍 Central Tilba, Suburb / Locality

Where Central Tilba sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -8.7%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Central Tilba — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Central Tilba2.1
2546, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is more common here than in most areas, with 28.5% of people in single-person homes. This helps explain why the typical household size of 2.1 people is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

2.1 ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.5% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Central Tilba, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 55.5%, while 30.9% are couples with children. One-parent families account for 13.1%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the national average.

13.1% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Central Tilba, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with 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 Central Tilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10876/central-tilba/topic/family-households