Tranmere · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tranmere

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.

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Where Tranmere sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Tranmere — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tranmere2.7
7018, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.6% ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tranmere, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tranmere, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60686/tranmere/topic/family-households