2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Traralgon East · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up a huge 60.5% of families in Traralgon East, making it a primary hub for parents. This focus on family life is reflected in the low number of people living alone and a higher-than-usual number of people per home.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon East — higher than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 13.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the 25.6% national average.
2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.9% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Traralgon East, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 7.6% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families are couples, with 60.5% having children and 30.8% without.
7.6% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Traralgon East, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Traralgon East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22570/traralgon-east/topic/family-households