Tootool · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tootool

How families and households are made up across the area.

A huge gap exists between Tootool and the rest of the country, where homes are much more crowded than usual. With 3.3 people per home, the area has a typical household size well above the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community dominated by large family groups.

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📍 Tootool, Suburb / Locality

Where Tootool sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Tootool — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tootool3.3
2655, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Tootool holds 3.3 people, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Tootool splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 6 or more (36%), with 4 people at 29%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 82.2% of the area, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tootool, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Tootool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13933/tootool/topic/family-households