Bright - Mount Beauty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bright - Mount Beauty

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Bright - Mount Beauty, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person homes contributes to a smaller typical household size than in most other areas.

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📍 Bright - Mount Beauty, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bright - Mount Beauty sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +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 Bright - Mount Beauty — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bright - Mount Beauty2.3
3740, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common at 41.2%, while 29.3% of residents live alone, though this is slightly lower than in 2011.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.3% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bright - Mount Beauty, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.5% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 51.1% having children and 38.9% without.

9.5% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bright - Mount Beauty, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Bright - Mount Beauty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031069/bright-mount-beauty/topic/family-households