Multiple Accounts on same Mac

Installed TC as airport base and backup via TM. Works great - no problems. Question: I have only backed up my own account, but we have three other user accounts on our Mac. Does each user account need to be backed up to TC, or is my account enough?

Yes all the other account's on the same Mac are backed up, in other words time machine backs up everything including after set up all other macs in your home onto your TC automatically.
From Apple's website:
Back Up Everything
Automatic backup, built right into your Mac. Never worry about losing a file again. Time Machine stores an up-to-date copy of all your Mac’s files on an external hard drive, personal file sharing volume, or Mac OS X Server. That includes system files, applications, accounts[b\], preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents.

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