Zeehan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Zeehan

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person homes has become a standout feature for Zeehan. Over 42% of households are just one person, which is far more than the national figure. This means homes here are generally smaller, with only 2 people living in the typical home.

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📍 Zeehan, Suburb / Locality

Where Zeehan sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -16.7%
  • 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 Zeehan — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Zeehan2.0
7469, TAS 2.0
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Forty-two point six per cent of people live alone, which is far above the 25.6% national figure. Because so many people live by themselves, Zeehan's usual household size of 2.0 people is well below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.0 ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

42.6% ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Zeehan, the largest group is 1 person at 43%, followed by 2 people (36%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 19.5% of the total, a figure well above both the Tasmanian and national averages. Other family types include couples with children at 45% and couples without children at 34%.

19.5% ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Zeehan, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (34%) 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 Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60776/zeehan/topic/family-households