Dilston - Lilydale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Dilston - Lilydale

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.

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📍 Dilston - Lilydale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dilston - Lilydale sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Dilston - Lilydale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dilston - Lilydale2.6
7259, TAS 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dilston - Lilydale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dilston - Lilydale, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 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