2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Monash · Council (LGA)
Family & Households in Monash
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in Monash have remained steady since 2011, with a typical home holding 2.7 people. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where large family groups are common. Only 21.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure.
2.7
→ 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 Monash — higher than 86% of areas.
| Monash | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes here have two people (31.4%) or four people (19.5%). The number of people living alone is much lower than in most areas and sits well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
21.1% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.4%, while 24.4% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 11.7%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national average.
11.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Monash, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24970/monash/topic/family-households