Moltema · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moltema

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 45% of households are made up of people living alone in Moltema. This is a very high rate compared to most other areas and is far above both the state and national figures. While many residents live alone, those in family units are mostly couples with children.

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📍 Moltema, Suburb / Locality

Where Moltema sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Moltema — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moltema2.3
7304, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moltema has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure. This is partly because 44.4% of households consist of just one person, a rate far above the Tasmanian average of 29.0%.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moltema, the largest group is 1 person at 50%, followed by 2 people (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.7% of families. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 9.0%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moltema, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Moltema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60411/moltema/topic/family-households