Tatham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tatham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 7.6% of families in Tatham are headed by a single parent, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area stand out for having a much lower rate of one-parent households compared to most other similar places.

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Where Tatham sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +8.3%
  • 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 Tatham — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tatham2.6
2471, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tatham typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 22.4% of households consist of one person, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tatham, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families here are couples with children, at 48.8%. The 7.6% of one-parent families is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0%.

7.6% ▼ -65.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tatham, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (8%).

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 Tatham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13788/tatham/topic/family-households