Tatura East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tatura East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 66.1% of families in Tatura East, marking it as a strong hub for family living. The area is defined by large households and a complete absence of people living alone, creating a distinct contrast to the typical Victorian community.

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📍 Tatura East, Suburb / Locality

Where Tatura East sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +6.7%
  • 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 East — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tatura East3.2
3616, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 3.2 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is mirrored by the fact that 0.0% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.2 ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tatura East, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 4 people (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The majority of families are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 9.7%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the 14.1% national average.

9.7% ▼ -36.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tatura East, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22468/tatura-east/topic/family-households