2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dilston - Lilydale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than 20% of people live alone in Dilston - Lilydale, a figure well below the Tasmanian and national averages. This area is mostly made up of family homes, where the typical household is larger than in most other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dilston - Lilydale — higher than 57% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.6 people per household. This is higher than most areas and slightly above the Tasmanian figure of 2.4, though the size has barely changed since 2011.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Dilston - Lilydale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families (54.7%). Only 9.8% of families are one-parent households, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
9.8% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dilston - Lilydale, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dilston - Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031058/dilston-lilydale/topic/family-households