7320, TAS · Postcode

Family & Households in 7320, TAS

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people living alone has shaped the home lives of residents in postcode 7320 since 2011. Single-person households now make up 33.6% of the area, contributing to a trend of smaller living arrangements compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 7320, TAS, Postcode

Where 7320, TAS sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 7320, TAS — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
7320, TAS2.3
Burnie 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.6% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical home holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.6% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 33.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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7320, TAS splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.5% of the area, which is among the highest rates for similar places and well above the Tasmanian figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 49.1%.

20.5% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 7320, TAS, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 7320, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7320/7320-tas/topic/family-households