2.4 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Montagu · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Montagu
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much lower rates of single-parent families set Montagu apart from the rest of the state and country. While the typical home size matches the national figure, over a quarter of the population lives alone. This mix of household types creates a distinct family profile for the area.
2.4
▼ -11.1%
- 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 Montagu — lower than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Montagu holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Tasmanian and national figures. About 27.3% of people live alone, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Montagu, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up only 6.8% of the total, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.9% and the national average. Most families here are couples, with 59.3% having children and 45.8% without.
6.8% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Montagu, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 41%.
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 Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60412/montagu/topic/family-households