2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Tranmere · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 60% of families in Tranmere are couples with children, making it a place where large households are common. This family-focused feel is reflected in the fact that homes here typically hold more people than those in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tranmere — higher than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
The typical home in Tranmere holds 2.7 people, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 2.4. Very few people live alone here, at just 16.6%, which is far below the state average of 29%.
2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.6% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Tranmere, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 60.8% of households. Only 7.2% of families are led by one parent, a figure that is well below both the Tasmanian and national averages.
7.2% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Tranmere, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60686/tranmere/topic/family-households