7007, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7007, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 7007 are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area is characterized by larger-than-usual homes, with fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 7007, TAS, Postcode

Where 7007, TAS sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +8.3%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7007, TAS — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7007, TAS2.6
Hobart 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than most, with 2.6 people per dwelling, a figure that has risen since 2011. This trend is reflected in the low 24.1% of people living alone, which is well below the Tasmanian average.

2.6 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7007, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are stable, with one-parent families making up 11.5% of the total. This is a little below the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.

11.5% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7007, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 7007, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7007/7007-tas/topic/family-households