Clark (Huon) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Clark (Huon)

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Clark (Huon) holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a place where far fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the state. The number of single-person households has plummeted since 2011, while the number of people per home has risen.

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📍 Clark (Huon), State Electorate

Where Clark (Huon) sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +22.7%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Huon) — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clark (Huon)2.7
Greater Hobart 2.4
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.3% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the Tasmanian and national averages. Most households are small, with 45.2% containing two people, while 18.5% have four people.

2.7 ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3% ▼ -55.7%

Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clark (Huon), the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.8%. One-parent families account for 10.1%, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.

10.1% ▼ -29.3%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clark (Huon), Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 Clark (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60304/clark/topic/family-households