Tonimbuk · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tonimbuk

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 12.2% of people live alone in Tonimbuk, a figure far below the national average. This makes it a place where most residents live in pairs or larger groups, with the typical home holding about 2.6 people.

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Where Tonimbuk sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Tonimbuk — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tonimbuk2.6
3815, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual household has 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This reflects a trend where nearly half of homes house two people and a quarter hold four.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.2% ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tonimbuk, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 1 person (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.5% of families here. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, making up only 4% of the total.

4.0% ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tonimbuk, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Tonimbuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22531/tonimbuk/topic/family-households