2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Myrtleford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Myrtleford have stayed remarkably steady since 2011, with almost 30% of residents living alone. This is a much higher proportion than the state or national figures, meaning the town has a notably high number of single-person homes.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtleford — lower than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
Homes in Myrtleford are smaller than most areas, with a typical size of 2.3 people. This is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5, and nearly 30% of all households consist of just one person.
2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Myrtleford, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 47.8%, followed by couples without children at 38.9%. One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
12.4% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Myrtleford, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031071/myrtleford/topic/family-households