Seymour · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Seymour

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Seymour, making it a place with very small households. This is well below the state and national figures, reflecting a residential pattern where most homes are occupied by only one or two people.

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Where Seymour sits — Average household size

1.8
  • 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 Seymour — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seymour1.8
7215, TAS 2.1
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.8 people per home, Seymour has some of the lowest household sizes among similar areas. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 2.4 and the Australian average of 2.5.

1.8

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Seymour, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 78%, ahead of Couples with children (22%).

Family composition

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In Seymour, Couples without children is the majority at 78%; Couples with children is next at 22%.

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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60596/seymour/topic/family-households