3.0 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
North Tammin · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Tammin — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Tammin | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 6409, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In North Tammin, the largest group is 1 person at 28%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 4 people (18%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In North Tammin, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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