Turlinjah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Turlinjah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of homes in Turlinjah are occupied by a single person, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area a common choice for those living alone, though half of all families here are couples raising children.

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📍 Turlinjah, Suburb / Locality

Where Turlinjah sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Turlinjah — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Turlinjah2.4
2537, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, 28.8% of residents live alone, which is well above the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Turlinjah, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.5% of families, while 41% are couples without children. Only 6.7% are one-parent families, a rate well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

6.7% ▲ +34.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Turlinjah, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (6%).

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 Turlinjah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13993/turlinjah/topic/family-households