7053, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7053, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in postcode 7053 are couples with children, making this a strong stronghold for family living. This area has a lower rate of single-parent homes compared to both the state and national figures. Most households are modest in size, typically housing two or three people.

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📍 7053, TAS, Postcode

Where 7053, TAS sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 7053, TAS — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7053, TAS2.5
Kingborough 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. While 24.7% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is well below the Tasmanian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7053, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Couples with children are the most common family type at 59.1%, while couples without children account for 29%.

11.1% ▲ +18.6%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7053, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 7053, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7053/7053-tas/topic/family-households