Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Sorell - Richmond

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Sorell - Richmond are couples with children. This makes it a family-focused area where the typical home holds about 2.4 people, a figure that has edged down slightly since 2011.

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📍 Sorell - Richmond, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sorell - Richmond sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Sorell - Richmond — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sorell - Richmond2.4
7172, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 37.4%. While 25.9% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is well below the Tasmanian average.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sorell - Richmond, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.0% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. This group has grown by 1.6 percentage points over the last decade.

16.0% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sorell - Richmond, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/family-households