2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hobart - North East · Sub-region (SA3)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Daily life in Hobart - North East is shaped by a mix of small and mid-sized homes. Over half of all families here include children, while a typical household consists of about 2.4 people.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North East — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hobart - North East | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 2.4 |
| Tasmania | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The usual home has 2.4 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national average. Around 26.5% of people live alone, which is a little below the Tasmanian rate.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hobart - North East, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 15.9% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure.
15.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hobart - North East, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hobart - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60102/hobart-north-east/topic/family-households