Crabtree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Crabtree

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in Crabtree than in most similar areas, with a typical home holding 2.6 people. This community is largely made up of families, which is reflected in the very low number of people living on their own compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Crabtree, Suburb / Locality

Where Crabtree sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -10.3%
  • 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 Crabtree — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Crabtree2.6
7109, TAS 2.5
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at only 18.8%, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 29%. Most households consist of two people (36.8%) or three people (18.8%).

2.6 ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.8% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Crabtree, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.9%. Only 7.7% of families are one-parent households, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

7.7% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Crabtree, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Crabtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60132/crabtree/topic/family-households