Forestier - Tasman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Forestier - Tasman

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 38% of people in Forestier - Tasman live alone, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to the area having some of the smallest households around, with just 2.0 people per home on average.

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📍 Forestier - Tasman, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forestier - Tasman sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 Forestier - Tasman — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Forestier - Tasman2.0
7182, TAS 1.9
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 42.3% containing two people and 37.9% containing just one. This typical home size is well below the Australian average and has edged down since 2011.

2.0 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.9% ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 37.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Forestier - Tasman splits fairly evenly between 2 people (42%) and 1 person (38%), with 3 people at 10%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families are couples without children, making up 48.4% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.7%, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.

13.7% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Forestier - Tasman, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Forestier - Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031073/forestier-tasman/topic/family-households