7026, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7026, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 7026 compared to the rest of Tasmania. This area is primarily made up of larger households, with the typical home holding 2.6 people.

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📍 7026, TAS, Postcode

Where 7026, TAS sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 7026, TAS — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7026, TAS2.6
Southern Midlands 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 36.6% of households containing two people. Only 21.8% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Tasmanian average of 29.0%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7026, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.5%. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.0% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7026, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 7026, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7026/7026-tas/topic/family-households