Elliott · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elliott

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families live in Elliott compared to the state and national figures. This area is mostly made up of family homes, where 61.8% of families consist of couples with children. The typical home is slightly more crowded than the state average, with 2.7 people per household.

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📍 Elliott, Suburb / Locality

Where Elliott sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Elliott — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elliott2.7
7325, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Elliott are more crowded than most areas, with 2.7 people per home. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 2.4, and 35.4% of households consist of two people.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.6% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elliott, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 9.9% of the total, which is well below both the Tasmanian (15.9%) and national (14.1%) figures. Most families here are couples, with 28.3% having no children.

9.9% ▼ 0.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elliott, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60188/elliott/topic/family-households