# Family & Households — Port Sorell

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Port Sorell (Urban Centre)

More people live alone in Port Sorell than in the typical Australian home, with 30.7% of households consisting of just one person. This gap makes the area stand out against national figures, though the number of single-person homes has fallen since 2011.

Homes here are smaller than usual, with only 2.1 people per household. This figure is a little below both the state and national averages and has edged down over the last decade.

One-parent families make up 12.3% of the total, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 15.9%. Nearly half of all families are couples without children, while 39.8% are couples with children.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.1 | -4.5% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 12.3% | -26.1% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 30.7% | -20.9% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples without children 47.1%, Couples with children 39.8%, One-parent families 12.3%, Other families 0.8%

**Household size** — 2 people 46.0%, 1 person 30.7%, 3 people 9.7%, 4 people 8.7%, 5 people 3.2%, 6 or more 1.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615018/port-sorell/topic/family-households