2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Corangamite · Council (LGA)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Corangamite are couples with children. This is the most common family type in the area, though a growing number of residents now live by themselves.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Corangamite — lower than 71% of areas.
| Corangamite | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30.4% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because more people are living solo, the typical number of people per home has fallen to 2.3.
2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Corangamite, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 51.9% of families, while couples without children account for 34.1%. One-parent families make up 12.8% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average.
12.8% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Corangamite, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21830/corangamite/topic/family-households