7011, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7011, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of single-parent families than the national average live in postcode 7011. This area stands out for its high number of one-parent homes, which are well above the figures seen across Tasmania and Australia.

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📍 7011, TAS, Postcode

Where 7011, TAS sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 7011, TAS — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7011, TAS2.4
Glenorchy 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.4% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as across Tasmania.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.4% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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7011, TAS splits fairly evenly between 1 person (31%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23.3% of the local total, which is well above the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children make up 49.7% of families.

23.3% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7011, TAS, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 7011, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7011/7011-tas/topic/family-households