Tyalgum · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tyalgum

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as most similar areas, Tyalgum has a balanced mix of family types. The area is mostly made up of couples with children, who account for 55.2% of families. This creates a varied household landscape where typical home sizes align closely with national figures.

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📍 Tyalgum, Suburb / Locality

Where Tyalgum sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Tyalgum — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tyalgum2.5
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Tyalgum holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 25.5% of people live alone, a rate that is about the same as both the state and the rest of Australia.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tyalgum, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.8% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 55.2% raising children and 27.9% without children.

15.8% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tyalgum, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Tyalgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14012/tyalgum/topic/family-households