Tampu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tampu

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families set Tampu apart from the rest of the state and nation. This sparsely populated area is defined by family units, where more than half of the households consist of couples raising children together.

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📍 Tampu, Suburb / Locality

Where Tampu sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Tampu — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tampu2.7
6472, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tampu typically house 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Tampu, 3 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families here are mostly couples, with 55% raising children and 35% without. There are no one-parent or other family types, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 13.5%.

Family composition

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In Tampu, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Tampu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51432/tampu/topic/family-households