South Spreyton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Spreyton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in South Spreyton compared to the rest of the state. This area is defined by larger living arrangements, where the typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 South Spreyton, Suburb / Locality

Where South Spreyton sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 South Spreyton — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Spreyton2.9
7310, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 24% of households containing four people. Only 11.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below both the Tasmanian and national averages.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.5% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Spreyton, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 65.1% of homes being couples with children. One-parent families make up 7.7% of the total, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.

7.7% ▼ -38.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Spreyton, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Spreyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60621/south-spreyton/topic/family-households