Tooan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tooan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Tiny households are the defining feature of Tooan, where homes hold far fewer people than the national average. With only 1.9 people per home, the area has seen a shift toward smaller living arrangements compared to previous years.

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📍 Tooan, Suburb / Locality

Where Tooan sits — Average household size

1.9 —
  • 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 Tooan — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tooan1.9
3409, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tooan are much smaller than most areas, with a typical 1.9 people per dwelling. This is well below the Victorian and Australian figure of 2.5 people per home.

1.9 —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Tooan, 1 person is the majority at 62%; 2 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 67%, ahead of Couples without children (60%).

Family composition

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Tooan splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (45%) and Couples without children (41%), with Other families at 14%.

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 Tooan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22532/tooan/topic/family-households