Tawonga South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tawonga South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Tawonga South are couples with children. This makes the area stand out for its strong family presence, though it also has a surprisingly high number of people living on their own.

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📍 Tawonga South, Suburb / Locality

Where Tawonga South sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Tawonga South — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tawonga South2.2
3698, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 31.3% of people live alone, a rate well above the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.3% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tawonga South, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.2% of families, while couples without children account for 42.8%. In contrast, one-parent families make up only 7.1%, which is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.

7.1% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tawonga South, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (43%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 Tawonga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22471/tawonga-south/topic/family-households