Kyneton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kyneton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most households in Kyneton follow national patterns, with a typical home containing 2.4 people. While the area mirrors state and national averages for household size, it has a lower share of one-parent families compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Kyneton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kyneton sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kyneton — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kyneton2.4
3444, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.9% of people here live alone, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most homes are small, with 37.4% containing two people, though the typical number of people per home has edged down since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kyneton, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.5% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.2%, a figure that is a little below the Victorian and national averages and has fallen since 2011.

11.2% ▼ -20.4%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kyneton, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021030/kyneton/topic/family-households