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Tamworth Regional Council

Household type

In Tamworth Regional Council, 24.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 17.8% in North Tamworth.

Tamworth Regional Council's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Tamworth Regional Council's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Tamworth Regional Council - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%North Tamworth %Number%North Tamworth %1991 to 2021
Couples with children6,25824.717.87,17840.427.3-921
Couples without children6,58526.019.64,18723.623.6+2,398
One parent families3,05512.18.31,77010.010.5+1,285
Other families2691.11.12271.31.4+41
Group household7222.84.65633.26.0+158
Lone person6,72526.539.93,31818.729.1+3,406
Other not classifiable household1,3725.47.12731.51.1+1,099
Visitor only households3501.41.62321.31.0+118
Total households25,336100.0100.017,751100.0100.0+7,585
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to North Tamworth shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 24.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 12.1% were one-parent families, compared with 17.8% and 8.3% respectively for North Tamworth.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.5% compared to 39.9% in North Tamworth while the proportion of couples without children was 26.0% compared to 19.6% in North Tamworth.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Tamworth Regional Council increased by 7,585 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Tamworth Regional Council between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,406 households)
  • Couples without children (+2,398 households)
  • One parent families (+1,285 households)
  • Couples with children (-921 households)

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