Moyne · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Moyne

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in Moyne since 2011, though the area remains a place where larger households are common. This is a region where families are the mainstay, with 56.4% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Moyne, Council (LGA)

Where Moyne sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Moyne — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moyne2.5
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moyne has 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and matches the national figure. While 25.3% of people live alone, this figure has risen slightly since 2011.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moyne, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has barely changed over the last decade. Most families here are couples, with 56.4% having children and 31.8% without.

10.8% ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moyne, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Moyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25490/moyne/topic/family-households