Taroona - Bonnet Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Taroona - Bonnet Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

A rising number of people living alone marks the shifting home life in Taroona - Bonnet Hill, where 24.7% of households are now single-person homes. This growth in solo living happens alongside a strong presence of family units, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Taroona - Bonnet Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Taroona - Bonnet Hill sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Taroona - Bonnet Hill — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Taroona - Bonnet Hill2.5
7053, TAS 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 34.6%, while 24.7% of residents live alone.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Taroona - Bonnet Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 59.1% of the area. One-parent families account for 11.1% of the total, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.9%.

11.1% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Taroona - Bonnet Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Taroona - Bonnet Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/topic/family-households