Penguin - Sulphur Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Penguin - Sulphur Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a roof in Penguin - Sulphur Creek than in most similar areas. While 51.4% of families have children, the area sees a growing number of people living on their own. This mix of family homes and single-person households shapes the local residential landscape.

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📍 Penguin - Sulphur Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penguin - Sulphur Creek sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Penguin - Sulphur Creek2.3
7316, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011. This is partly because 28% of people now live alone, a figure that is a little above the national average.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.0% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.4% of families, while one-parent families account for 12.5%. This proportion of single-parent homes is well below the Tasmanian figure and slightly lower than the national average.

12.5% ▲ +8.3%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek/topic/family-households