2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Lewisham · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Lewisham
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Lewisham have remained steady since 2011, with households typically housing 2.4 people. Over half of the families here are couples with children, making it a common choice for parents compared to other similar areas.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Lewisham — lower than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Most homes have two people, accounting for 42.7% of households. Only 21.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the typical figures for Tasmania and Australia.
21.8% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Lewisham, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 51.7% of families, while 35.6% are couples without children. Only 10.6% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
10.6% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Lewisham, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
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 Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/topic/family-households