Towradgi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Towradgi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Towradgi have shifted over the last decade, with a notable increase in people living alone. This trend is reflected in the latest data, where over 30% of homes are occupied by just one person. Most residents still live in family units, though the mix of household sizes remains diverse.

Open map →
📍 Towradgi, Suburb / Locality

Where Towradgi sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Towradgi — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Towradgi2.4
2518, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 30.6% of people in Towradgi live alone, which is well above the state and national figures. Most homes house either one or two people, and the typical household size of 2.4 is about the same as across Australia.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

Towradgi splits fairly evenly between 1 person (31%) and 2 people (31%), with 4 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.9%, while one-parent families account for 14.1%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales average.

14.1% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Towradgi, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Towradgi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13947/towradgi/topic/family-households