Uxbridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Uxbridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-parent homes defines the family life in Uxbridge. While the typical household size mirrors the rest of the state, about 34.6% of families are headed by one parent, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Uxbridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Uxbridge sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Uxbridge — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Uxbridge2.4
7140, TAS 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Uxbridge usually hold 2.4 people. This is about the same as the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Uxbridge, 1 person is the majority at 73%; 2 people is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 34.6% of the total, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 15.9%. Other family types include couples with children at 46.2% and couples without children at 30.8%.

Family composition

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In Uxbridge, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by One-parent families (31%) and Couples without children (28%).

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 Uxbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60712/uxbridge/topic/family-households