Yolla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Yolla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Yolla are couples with children, making this the most common family type. While many homes are family-based, there is also a high number of people living alone compared to other areas. This mix creates a community where household sizes vary widely.

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📍 Yolla, Suburb / Locality

Where Yolla sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -18.5%
  • 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 Yolla — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yolla2.2
7325, TAS 2.3
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Yolla holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. A high 35% of residents live alone, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

2.2 ▼ -18.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.0% ▲ +79.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Yolla splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.8% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children are the largest group at 46.4%, while couples without children account for 36.7%.

20.8% ▲ +156.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yolla, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Yolla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60772/yolla/topic/family-households