Timor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Timor

How families and households are made up across the area.

More one-parent families live here than in most similar areas, making Timor a distinct community for family types. About 17.4% of families are headed by one parent, which is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Timor, Suburb / Locality

Where Timor sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Timor — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Timor2.7
2338, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Timor typically hold 2.7 people, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Timor, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 3 people (31%) and 6 or more (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This sits alongside a mix of couples with children (56.5%) and couples without children (37.0%).

17.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Timor, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Timor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13888/timor/topic/family-households