7050, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7050, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have been sharing homes in postcode 7050 since 2011, as the typical number of residents per dwelling edged up to 2.5. This area sees a high proportion of families, with over half of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 7050, TAS, Postcode

Where 7050, TAS sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 7050, TAS — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7050, TAS2.5
Kingborough 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas. While 27.9% of residents live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—the most common household size is two people at 33.3%.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7050, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 15.4%, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure, though this proportion has fallen since 2011.

15.4% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7050, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 7050, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7050/7050-tas/topic/family-households