Tooradin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tooradin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost three people live in the typical home in Tooradin, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. This area has far fewer people living alone than the national average, reflecting a community where larger family units are more common.

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Where Tooradin sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Tooradin — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tooradin2.9
3980, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household sizes are much higher than in most areas. This is consistent with a low 17.3% of people living alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tooradin, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group here at 66%. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is a little below the Victorian average and well below the national figure.

10.9% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tooradin, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22546/tooradin/topic/family-households