Churchill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Churchill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Churchill consist of couples with children, making it a key residential area for parents. The community has a balanced household mix, with a typical home hosting 2.5 people, which matches the national figure.

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📍 Churchill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Churchill sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Churchill — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Churchill2.5
3869, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.7% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.5% of all homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Churchill, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 14.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and a little above the Victorian average. This is a small increase from the 13.9% recorded in 2011.

14.8% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Churchill, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041094/churchill/topic/family-households