2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Gladstone
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of one-parent families is a standout feature of Gladstone (Tas.), where 20.7% of families fit this description. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking a distinct shift in the local family landscape compared to similar areas.
2.2
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- 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 Gladstone — lower than 76% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with only 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 2.4, and nearly half of all homes are shared by just two people.
26.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Gladstone, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 30%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single parents are much more common here than in most areas, making up 20.7% of families. This is well above the Australian average of 14.1%, while couples without children form the largest group at 44.6%.
20.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (34%) 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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60226/gladstone/topic/family-households