2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 32% of people live alone in Phillip Island, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person homes means the area has fewer people per household than most other places. The community is primarily made up of couples and people living by themselves.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Phillip Island — lower than 86% of areas.
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 32.3% of residents live alone, a proportion that has risen since 2011.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Phillip Island, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 45.6% of families, while those without children account for 39.9%. One-parent families make up 13.8% of the total, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
13.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Phillip Island, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/family-households