Tranmere · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tranmere

How families and households are made up across the area.

Six in ten families in Tranmere include children, making it a strong hub for parents. This suburb is a typical residential area where home sizes and family structures align closely with national patterns.

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Where Tranmere sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Tranmere — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tranmere2.5
5073, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Tranmere has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Australian figure. About 24.4% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.4% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tranmere, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.6% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the state average.

13.5% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tranmere, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41471/tranmere/topic/family-households