2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
West Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in West Ulverstone
How families and households are made up across the area.
A higher share of one-parent families than the national figure defines the household landscape in West Ulverstone. This area sees more people living alone and smaller average households compared to most of the country.
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 West Ulverstone — lower than 71% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with the typical home holding 2.3 people. About 29.4% of residents live alone, which is well above the Australian figure of 25.6% and represents a rise since 2011.
29.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In West Ulverstone, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.3% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the national average of 14.1%. This figure has remained steady since 2011.
18.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In West Ulverstone, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011083/west-ulverstone/topic/family-households