Nabowla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nabowla

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families than the national figure marks the social makeup of Nabowla. While most homes have a typical size of 2.4 people, the local family structure differs significantly from the rest of Tasmania and Australia.

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Where Nabowla sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Nabowla — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nabowla2.4
7260, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.1% of people live alone, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 29%. Most households consist of two people (36.5%) or three people (23.1%).

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nabowla, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (26%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25% of the total, a rate far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is among the highest proportions for this level, while couples with children account for 43.8% of families.

25.0% ▲ +72.1%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nabowla, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Nabowla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60443/nabowla/topic/family-households