North Tammin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Tammin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households are a standout feature of North Tammin compared to most similar areas. The typical home here holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the state and national figure of 2.5. This is driven by a high number of large families living together.

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📍 North Tammin, Suburb / Locality

Where North Tammin sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 North Tammin — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Tammin3.0
6409, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in North Tammin are larger than usual, with 14% of households containing six or more people. While 25.6% of residents live alone—matching the Australian average—the overall trend leans toward larger groups.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Tammin, the largest group is 1 person at 28%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 71.6% of all families. This helps explain why one-parent families are much less common here at 6.8%, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%.

6.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Tammin, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 North Tammin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51150/north-tammin/topic/family-households