Tutunup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tutunup

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower rate of people living alone than the national figure defines the household makeup in Tutunup. In this area, the typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar places. This reflects a community where almost every resident shares their home with others.

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📍 Tutunup, Suburb / Locality

Where Tutunup sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Tutunup — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tutunup2.8
6280, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Not a single person lives alone in Tutunup, a figure far below the 25.6% seen across Australia. Most homes house two people, while 16% of households are large, containing six or more residents.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tutunup, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 3 people is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. Most other families are couples with children, who account for 61.7% of households.

20.0% ▲ +71.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tutunup, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Tutunup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51474/tutunup/topic/family-households