Tumbarumba · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Tumbarumba

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes and one-parent families shapes daily life in Tumbarumba. While the typical home holds 2.3 people, nearly a third of all households consist of just one person. This layout reflects a community with a significant number of residents living independently.

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📍 Tumbarumba, Urban Centre

Where Tumbarumba sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +9.5%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tumbarumba — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tumbarumba2.3
2653, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are small, with 39.8% holding two people and 30.2% holding one, though the average number of people per home has risen slightly since 2011.

2.3 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.2% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.7% of the area, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 14.0%. This has risen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children account for 44.1% of families.

18.7% ▲ +27.6%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115141/tumbarumba/topic/family-households