Beaumaris · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Beaumaris

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 43% of families in Beaumaris are couples without children, making this the most common family type in the area. This pattern contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state and country. Small living arrangements are a key feature here, with many residents living alone.

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📍 Beaumaris, Suburb / Locality

Where Beaumaris sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Beaumaris — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beaumaris2.2
7215, TAS 2.1
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31% of people live alone, which is well above the Australian figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Beaumaris holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the state and national figures.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.0% ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beaumaris, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.6% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. Other common family types include couples with children, who account for 39.7% of households.

17.6% ▲ +100.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Beaumaris splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 17%.

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 Beaumaris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60035/beaumaris/topic/family-households