Tumbarumba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tumbarumba

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes defines Tumbarumba, where 30.1% of households are occupied by just one person. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%. These smaller living arrangements contribute to a typical household size that is lower than most other areas.

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📍 Tumbarumba, Suburb / Locality

Where Tumbarumba sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Tumbarumba — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tumbarumba2.3
2653, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Tumbarumba holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is driven by the fact that 30.1% of residents live alone, a rate well above the state and national averages.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 16.7% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 14.1% national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 44.5%.

16.7% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13979/tumbarumba/topic/family-households