Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Phillip Island

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.

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📍 Phillip Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Phillip Island sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Phillip Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Phillip Island2.2
3922, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Phillip Island, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Phillip Island, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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