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Family & Households in Cowrie Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common sight in Cowrie Point, where homes typically hold more people than in most other areas. This trend is reflected in the local average of 2.7 people per home, which is slightly higher than the Tasmanian figure.

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Where Cowrie Point sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Cowrie Point — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cowrie Point2.7
7321, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, Cowrie Point has a higher number of residents per household than most similar areas. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 2.4 and about the same as the Australian average of 2.5.

Household size

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In Cowrie Point, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 29%, ahead of Couples without children (21%).

Family composition

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In Cowrie Point, One-parent families is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Cowrie Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60131/cowrie-point/topic/family-households