Oaks · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Oaks

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 2.4 people live in the typical home in Oaks, a figure that sits right on par with both the state and national averages. This stability suggests a household structure that mirrors the broader trends seen across Tasmania and Australia.

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Where Oaks sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Oaks — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oaks2.4
7303, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Oaks typically hold 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figure for Tasmania and only slightly lower than the Australian average of 2.5.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Oaks, the largest group is 4 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (36%) and 2 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 50%, ahead of Couples with children (25%).

Family composition

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In Oaks, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 27%.

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 Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60472/oaks/topic/family-households