Tarrenlea · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tarrenlea

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower rate of single-parent homes than the state average defines the family life in Tarrenlea. This small area sees a high proportion of couples with children and larger households than typical for Australia.

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📍 Tarrenlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarrenlea sits — Average household size

2.8 —
  • 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 Tarrenlea — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tarrenlea2.8
3315, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tarrenlea are typically larger than most, with an average of 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

2.8 —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Tarrenlea, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

No one-parent families were recorded here, a figure far below the Victorian average of 13.3%. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63.6% of families.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tarrenlea, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 48%.

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 Tarrenlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22461/tarrenlea/topic/family-households