Tatura · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tatura

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Tatura, a figure well above the national average. While most homes are occupied by families, there is a significant number of single-person households. This mix defines the local living arrangements across the area.

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Where Tatura sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Tatura — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tatura2.4
3616, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Tatura has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. However, people living alone make up 29.3% of all households, which is much higher than most other areas.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.3% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tatura, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here at 53.3%. One-parent families account for 13.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state average.

13.9% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tatura, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Tatura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22467/tatura/topic/family-households