Campaspe · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Campaspe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Campaspe live alone, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a shift in the area's living arrangements as the number of single-person households has risen since 2011. While many residents live solo, over half of all families here are couples raising children.

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📍 Campaspe, Council (LGA)

Where Campaspe sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Campaspe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campaspe2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Campaspe has 2.4 people, a figure that has barely changed in a decade and sits about the same as the Victorian average. Single-person households now make up 29.5% of the total, with two-person homes being the most common at 37.9%.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.5% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campaspe, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.6% of families, while those without children account for 33.4%. One-parent families represent 15.0% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

15.0% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campaspe, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/topic/family-households