Corio · Federal Electorate

Family & Households in Corio

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in Corio live alone, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person households shapes the local landscape, though typical homes still hold about 2.4 people. While the area has a high rate of one-parent families, this trend has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Corio, Federal Electorate

Where Corio sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 0 areas
  • 1.9: 2 areas
  • 2.0: 1 area
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 3 areas
  • 2.3: 23 areas
  • 2.4: 27 areas
  • 2.5: 26 areas
  • 2.6: 22 areas
  • 2.7: 16 areas
  • 2.8: 8 areas
  • 2.9: 9 areas
  • 3.0: 5 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 2 areas
  • 3.3: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Corio — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Corio2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.3% of people here live alone, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Most homes are small, with 32.9% housing two people and 30.3% housing just one.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.3% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Corio splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the total, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. This is part of a broader mix where 55.5% are couples with children and 27% are couples without.

16.2% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Corio, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Corio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED210/corio/topic/family-households