2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Westbury · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Westbury
How families and households are made up across the area.
A steady mix of small and mid-sized homes defines Westbury (Tas.), where nearly 44% of households are made up of just two people. While family structures remain a core part of the area, there is a notable presence of people living on their own compared to similar places.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Westbury — lower than 71% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in Westbury are slightly smaller than the national figure, with 2.3 people per home. This is partly because 26.9% of people live alone, which is a little above the Australian average.
26.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Westbury, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Almost half of the families here are couples with children, though one-parent families make up 13.2% of the total. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas.
13.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Westbury, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (13%).
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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60743/westbury/topic/family-households