Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Devonport

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in Devonport since 2011, contributing to a shift in how the local population is housed. This trend is seen in the high number of single-person homes, which is well above the national figure. The area also has a much higher rate of one-parent families than most other similar places.

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📍 Devonport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Devonport sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Devonport — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Devonport2.2
7310, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 35.5% of people living alone—a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits well above the Tasmanian average. Because of this, the typical home in Devonport holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.5% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 35.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Devonport splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.6% of the total, which is well above the Australian rate of 14.1%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while couples with children account for 45.5% of families.

21.6% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Devonport, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (22%).

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 Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021085/devonport/topic/family-households