7012, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7012, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 7012 are couples with children. This makes the area a strong base for families, with a typical home holding 2.7 people, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure.

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📍 7012, TAS, Postcode

Where 7012, TAS sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 7012, TAS — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7012, TAS2.7
Glenorchy 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, which helps explain why only 16.6% of people live alone. This figure is well below the national average of 25.6% and has fallen since 2011.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.6% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7012, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.2%, while one-parent families represent 11.2%. This last group is well below the state average of 15.9% and has fallen slightly over the last decade.

11.2% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7012, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 7012, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7012/7012-tas/topic/family-households