Stanley · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Stanley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Stanley, where more than a third of residents live alone. This creates a quiet residential feel with typical homes holding just 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Stanley, Urban Centre

Where Stanley sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stanley — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stanley2.1
7331, TAS 2.1
Tasmania 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.7% of people live by themselves, a figure well above the Australian average that has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.3% of all households.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.7% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 34.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stanley, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.5% of families, while couples without children account for 41.5%. Only 10% of families are one-parent households, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.0% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stanley, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 Stanley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621026/stanley/topic/family-households