7119, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7119, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in postcode 7119 than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused region where nearly 70% of families consist of couples with children, creating a household environment that is larger than the typical Tasmanian or Australian home.

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📍 7119, TAS, Postcode

Where 7119, TAS sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 7119, TAS — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7119, TAS2.8
Southern Midlands 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, households here are a little above the Tasmanian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5. This number is much higher than most areas, although it has edged down since 2016.

2.8

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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7119, TAS splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 5 people (36%), with 2 people at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below the state's 15.9% and the national 14.1%. This figure has fallen by 1.9 points since 2016, while couples with children dominate the local landscape at 69.2%.

10.3%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7119, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 7119, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7119/7119-tas/topic/family-households