2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Upper Yarra Valley
How families and households are made up across the area.
Thirty-seven per cent of people in Upper Yarra Valley live alone, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high proportion of single-person households contributes to the area having a much lower number of people per home than most other regions. Overall, the community is defined by a mix of single residents and a notable number of one-parent families.
2.1
▼ -4.5%
- 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 Upper Yarra Valley — lower than 89% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.1 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. This trend has edged down since 2011, and the high number of people living alone—far above the national average—explains why homes are smaller than usual.
37.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (28%) and 4 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.4% of the total, a figure that is far above the state average and among the highest at this level. While this proportion fell slightly since 2011, they remain a significant part of the local family mix alongside couples with children.
23.4% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Upper Yarra Valley, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (23%).
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 Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/family-households