Tyalgum Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tyalgum Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of all homes in Tyalgum Creek are occupied by people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to most other areas, with only 2.1 people per home.

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📍 Tyalgum Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Tyalgum Creek sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Creek — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tyalgum Creek2.1
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 33.9% of households, a figure much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the typical home here is smaller than those in the state or nation, with 42.9% of households containing just two people.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tyalgum Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 54.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 7.7% of the total, which is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

7.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tyalgum Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 37%.

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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14013/tyalgum-creek/topic/family-households