2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Knox · Council (LGA)
Family & Households in Knox
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 62.5% of families in Knox, making it a primary hub for family living. This focus on family households is reflected in the fact that few people live alone compared to other areas. Overall, the area is shaped by larger-than-usual households.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Knox — higher than 86% of areas.
| Knox | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A typical home in Knox holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 21.2% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national and state levels, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
21.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Knox, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families account for 12.8% of the total, which is about the same as the Victorian average. This figure has remained steady since 2011, while couples without children make up a further 23.7% of families.
12.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Knox, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23670/knox/topic/family-households