# Family & Households — Swansea

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Swansea (Urban Centre)

Over half of all households in Swansea (L) consist of just two people, making it a place of small living arrangements. It is a community where small homes and single-person households are much more common than in the rest of the state.

Just 1.9 people live in the typical home, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 34.7% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is now well above the Tasmanian average.

Couples without children make up the largest family group at 63.4%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.0% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 1.9 | -20.8% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 11.0% | -17.8% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 34.7% | +9.7% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples without children 63.4%, Couples with children 25.8%, One-parent families 11.0%, Other families 0.9%

**Household size** — 2 people 52.2%, 1 person 34.7%, 3 people 6.4%, 4 people 5.4%, 5 people 2.9%, 6 or more 1.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621030/swansea/topic/family-households