2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Devonport · Sub-region (SA3)
Family & Households in Devonport
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in Devonport are couples with children, making them the most common household type. While family life is central, there is a notable trend toward smaller living arrangements. This shift is seen in a growing number of people living on their own.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 1.0: 1 area
- 1.1: 0 areas
- 1.2: 0 areas
- 1.3: 0 areas
- 1.4: 0 areas
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 2 areas
- 1.9: 4 areas
- 2.0: 3 areas
- 2.1: 7 areas
- 2.2: 17 areas
- 2.3: 60 areas
- 2.4: 55 areas
- 2.5: 57 areas
- 2.6: 43 areas
- 2.7: 19 areas
- 2.8: 27 areas
- 2.9: 16 areas
- 3.0: 13 areas
- 3.1: 6 areas
- 3.2: 5 areas
- 3.3: 2 areas
- 3.4: 1 area
- 3.5: 1 area
- 3.6: 0 areas
- 3.7: 0 areas
- 3.8: 1 area
- 3.9: 0 areas
- 4.0: 1 area
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 86% of areas.
| Devonport | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 2.3 |
| Tasmania | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Because of this, the typical home in Devonport holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.
29.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.4% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average and has remained steady since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (16%).
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/sa3/60402/devonport/topic/family-households