East Tamworth · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Tamworth

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 30% of people in East Tamworth live alone, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area generally has smaller households than most other parts of the country.

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📍 East Tamworth, Suburb / Locality

Where East Tamworth sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 East Tamworth — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Tamworth2.3
2340, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in East Tamworth has 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6. About 30.8% of households consist of one person, while 36.4% have two people.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Tamworth, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About 15.8% of families are one-parent families, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Other family types include couples with children, who make up 50.4% of the local mix.

15.8% ▲ +12.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Tamworth, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; 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 East Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/topic/family-households