2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
South Preston · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in South Preston
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family life in South Preston has remained steady over the last decade. With a typical household size of 2.4 people, the area mirrors both the state and national patterns for how many people live under one roof.
2.4
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- 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 South Preston — lower than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
There are 2.4 people per home in South Preston. This is about the same as the figure for Tasmania and nearly identical to the Australian average of 2.5.
Household size
View on map →In South Preston, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 3 people is next at 44%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples with children at 53%, ahead of Couples without children (21%).
Family composition
View on map →In South Preston, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 South Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60619/south-preston/topic/family-households