7054, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7054, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing homes in postcode 7054 than in 2011, with the typical household size edging up to 2.8 people. This makes it a place where homes are much more crowded than in most other areas. Only 18.3% of residents live alone, which is far below the Tasmania and national figures.

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📍 7054, TAS, Postcode

Where 7054, TAS sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 7054, TAS — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7054, TAS2.8
Kingborough 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, a figure that is a little above the national average. This is reflected in the fact that only 18.3% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.3% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7054, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.2% of families. One-parent families account for 10.7%, a figure that has risen since 2011 but remains well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.7% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7054, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 7054, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7054/7054-tas/topic/family-households