2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
7267, TAS · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in postcode 7267 than in 2011, contributing to a landscape where larger households are more common. The area is mostly made up of family homes, with 51.8% of families being couples with children.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7267, TAS — higher than 71% of areas.
| 7267, TAS | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Launceston | 2.3 |
| Tasmania | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 15.3% of residents live alone, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 29.0%. This helps explain why the typical home here holds 2.6 people, a number that is higher than most areas.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.3% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 7267, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families. One-parent families account for 10.4%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
10.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 7267, TAS, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 7267, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7267/7267-tas/topic/family-households