Tapitallee · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Tapitallee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Tapitallee (L) than they did in 2011, contributing to a shift toward larger households. This change is seen in the typical home now housing 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Most residents live in family groups, with couples with children making up 61.3% of the area.

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📍 Tapitallee, Urban Centre

Where Tapitallee sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +30.4%
  • 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 Tapitallee — higher than 87% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tapitallee3.0
2540 crosses NSW/OT 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has risen to 3.0 since 2011, which is much higher than most similar areas. Very few people live alone here, at just 6.0%, a figure that is far below the national average of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

6.0% ▼ -71.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tapitallee, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 3 people (16%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are common here at 61.3%. One-parent families make up only 4.1% of the area, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.0% and has fallen by 10 points since 2011.

4.1% ▼ -71.1%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tapitallee, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Tapitallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122126/tapitallee/topic/family-households