2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Tooloon · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a standout feature for Tooloon, which has more people living under one roof than most similar areas. This is a place where family life is central, with the vast majority of homes consisting of couples with or without children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tooloon — higher than 76% of areas.
| Tooloon | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2829, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Tooloon are more crowded than in most other areas, with a typical 2.8 people per dwelling. This is slightly above the national figure of 2.5 and just over the New South Wales average of 2.6.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Tooloon, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 3 people is next at 33%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Families here are almost exclusively couples, with 85.7% having children and 39.3% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages of around 14%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Tooloon, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Tooloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13923/tooloon/topic/family-households