Christmas Hills · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Christmas Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

A stark absence of single-parent families defines Christmas Hills, where 0% of families fit this description compared to a national figure of 14.1%. Most homes here are occupied by couples, though a surprisingly high number of people also live on their own.

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📍 Christmas Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Christmas Hills sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Christmas Hills — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Christmas Hills2.6
7330, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 44.7% of households consist of two people, those living alone make up 31.6% of the area, a figure well above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Christmas Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 5 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 61.6% of the area, while couples without children account for 32.6%. There are no one-parent or other family types recorded here, placing the area far below both the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Christmas Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Christmas Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60111/christmas-hills/topic/family-households