Cleveland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cleveland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher than most similar areas, 16.3% of families in Cleveland are led by a single parent. This reflects a local family landscape where one-parent homes are more common than in other nearby places, though the typical household size remains small.

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Where Cleveland sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Cleveland — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cleveland2.3
7211, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cleveland typically hold 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas. This is slightly below the Australian figure of 2.5 and about the same as the Tasmanian average of 2.4.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cleveland, 2 people is the majority at 58%; 4 people is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 39.5%, while 23.3% are couples with children. One-parent families are a little above the national figure at 16.3%, which is about the same as the state average.

16.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cleveland, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (29%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60117/cleveland/topic/family-households