Rhyndaston · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rhyndaston

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all homes in Rhyndaston are occupied by a single person. This high rate of solo living creates a distinct household profile for the area, even though most families here are couples with children.

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📍 Rhyndaston, Suburb / Locality

Where Rhyndaston sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Rhyndaston — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rhyndaston2.5
7120, TAS 2.2
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A striking 52.2% of people in Rhyndaston live alone, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 29.0%. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

52.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rhyndaston, the largest group is 1 person at 32%, followed by 2 people (22%) and 4 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.1%. One-parent families account for 14.8% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

14.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rhyndaston, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Rhyndaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60549/rhyndaston/topic/family-households