Clarence Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clarence Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Clarence Point are couples without children. This makes the area a haven for smaller households, with a typical home holding just 2.1 people, which is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Clarence Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Clarence Point sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -8.7%
  • 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 Clarence Point — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clarence Point2.1
7270, TAS 2.2
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, as 55.8% of homes contain two people and 26.5% contain just one. This means the usual home size is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 2.4 people.

2.1 ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clarence Point, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 25%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest family group at 56.7%, while one-parent families account for 11.8%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.9%.

11.8% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clarence Point, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 29%.

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 Clarence Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60114/clarence-point/topic/family-households