Tomewin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tomewin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Tomewin compared to the rest of the country, with only 18.2% of households being single-person homes. This makes it a place where most residents share their living space, creating a household landscape that is well below the national and state figures for single occupancy.

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📍 Tomewin, Suburb / Locality

Where Tomewin sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Tomewin — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tomewin2.6
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Tomewin house two people (45.5%), while 18.2% are for one person. The typical home has 2.6 people, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tomewin, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 5 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families here are couples with children (52.8%), and couples without children make up 41.7%. Only 8.3% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.

8.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tomewin, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, 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 Tomewin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13913/tomewin/topic/family-households