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Family & Households in Tuross

How families and households are made up across the area.

A remarkably high proportion of single-parent homes sets Tuross apart from most similar areas. While the typical home size matches the national figure, 35% of families here are led by one parent, which is far above the state and national average.

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📍 Tuross, Suburb / Locality

Where Tuross sits — Average household size

2.6 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tuross — higher than 57% of areas.

Tuross2.6
2630, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tuross typically hold 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Household size

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In Tuross, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 5 people is next at 38%.

2 people 71.4% 5 people 42.9%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 35% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This group is larger than couples without children, who make up 15% of families.

Family composition

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In Tuross, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 30%.

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 Tuross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13996/tuross/topic/family-households