2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Geilston Bay - Risdon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Geilston Bay - Risdon have remained remarkably steady since 2011. Most homes are occupied by couples, with over half of all families including children. The typical home size has held firm at 2.4 people, reflecting a stable residential landscape.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Geilston Bay - Risdon — lower than 64% of areas.
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 35.1%, while about 26.9% of people live alone. This last figure is a little above the national average and has barely changed over the last decade.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Geilston Bay - Risdon, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.9%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average and has stayed exactly the same since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Geilston Bay - Risdon, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/topic/family-households