Manningham · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Manningham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Manningham compared to the rest of Victoria. This area is largely made up of larger households and family groups, with 2.7 people living in the typical home.

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📍 Manningham, Council (LGA)

Where Manningham sits — Average household size

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 Manningham — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manningham2.7
Greater Melbourne 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 20.2% of residents live alone, which is well below the state and national figures. This is consistent with the fact that 2.7 people live in the typical home, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.2% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manningham, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63%, while couples without children account for 24.9%. One-parent families represent 11.2% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average.

11.2% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manningham, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Manningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24210/manningham/topic/family-households