Berriedale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Berriedale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More one-parent families now live in Berriedale than in most other similar areas. While the typical home size here matches the national figure, there is a strong trend of people living alone. About 30.6% of households are single-person homes, which is well above the Australian average.

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📍 Berriedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Berriedale sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +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 Berriedale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berriedale2.4
7011, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.6% of people in Berriedale live alone, a figure that is well above the national average of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 33% of all households.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.5%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Berriedale splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23.1% of the total, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.9%. This represents one of the highest proportions for this type of family among similar areas.

23.1% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berriedale, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (27%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Berriedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60042/berriedale/topic/family-households