Glamorgan-Spring Bay · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller-than-average homes define daily life in Glamorgan-Spring Bay, where the typical household is smaller than in most other areas. Over 31% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Glamorgan-Spring Bay sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Glamorgan-Spring Bay — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2.1
Rest of Tas. 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.1 people, a figure that is a little below the Tasmanian average and has barely changed since 2011. This explains why 31.2% of households are single people, a rate higher than most other areas.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.2% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up over half of all families at 53.2%. One-parent families account for 11.4% of the total, which is well below the state figure and a little below the national average.

11.4% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

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 Glamorgan-Spring Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62410/glamorgan-spring-bay/topic/family-households