Tusmore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tusmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 63% of families in Tusmore are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. This reflects a broader pattern where homes are larger and a much smaller proportion of people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Tusmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Tusmore sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Tusmore — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tusmore2.6
5065, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Tusmore has fewer people living alone than most areas, with only 20.7% of households being single-person homes. This is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%, and helps explain why the typical home has 2.6 people, which is a little above the state average.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tusmore, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are very common here, while one-parent families make up only 9.1% of the total. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and is much lower than in most similar areas.

9.1% ▲ +14.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tusmore, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Tusmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41479/tusmore/topic/family-households