Tarome · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tarome

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes are the norm in Tarome, where the typical household is bigger than the national figure. With 52.9% of families consisting of couples with children, the area is shaped by a high proportion of family-sized living arrangements.

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📍 Tarome, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarome sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +12.0%
  • 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 Tarome — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tarome2.8
4309, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tarome are more crowded than most, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, and reflects a low rate of people living alone at just 20.8%.

2.8 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.8% ▲ +9.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tarome, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 52.9%. One-parent families account for 14.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.

14.3% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tarome, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Tarome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32752/tarome/topic/family-households