7307, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7307, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are a common sight in postcode 7307, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This is lower than most similar areas and reflects a trend of shrinking household sizes over the last decade.

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📍 7307, TAS, Postcode

Where 7307, TAS sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 7307, TAS — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7307, TAS2.3
Latrobe 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 27.4% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011. Two-person households are the most frequent, making up 42.3% of the area.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 7307, TAS, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the largest family group at 47.8%. One-parent families make up 12.5% of the total, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.9%.

12.5% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7307, TAS, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 7307, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7307/7307-tas/topic/family-households