2.2 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
7253, TAS · Postcode
Family & Households in 7253, TAS
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over a third of households in postcode 7253 are people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a trend of smaller living arrangements in the area. Most homes now house only two people, and the typical number of residents per dwelling has fallen since 2011.
2.2
▼ -8.3%
- 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 7253, TAS — lower than 79% of areas.
| 7253, TAS | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| George Town | 2.2 |
| Tasmania | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
People living alone make up 34.6% of households, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the typical home has only 2.2 people, which is much lower than in most other areas.
34.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →7253, TAS splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 12%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are common here at 22.3%, which is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the Australian average. This group makes up a significant part of the family mix, alongside couples with children who represent 41.2% of families.
22.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 7253, TAS, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (22%).
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 7253, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/topic/family-households