Tansey · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tansey

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher proportion of people live alone in Tansey than in other similar areas. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, nearly 39% of households are single-person dwellings. This creates a distinct mix of small single-person homes and larger family setups.

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📍 Tansey, Suburb / Locality

Where Tansey sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tansey — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tansey2.4
4601, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households make up 38.6% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.5.

2.4 ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.6% ▲ +129.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tansey, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 6 or more (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 60.5% of the total. One-parent families account for only 7.9%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

7.9% ▲ +59.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tansey, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Tansey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32744/tansey/topic/family-households