South Tammin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Tammin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Two-thirds of families in South Tammin are couples with children, making it a place where family life is central. This is reflected in the typical home, which holds 2.8 people—a figure a little above both the state and national totals.

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Where South Tammin sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 South Tammin — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Tammin2.8
6409, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 23.7% holding five people and only 15.8% of residents living alone. This lone-person rate is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Tammin, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 5 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are mostly couples, with 66.7% having children and 25.6% without. Only 6.7% are one-parent families, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.7% ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Tammin, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 South Tammin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51385/south-tammin/topic/family-households