Pascoe Vale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Pascoe Vale South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Pascoe Vale South than in most similar areas. This suburb is dominated by family groups, with 68% of families consisting of couples with children. This trend has remained steady over the last decade, creating a stable residential profile.

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📍 Pascoe Vale South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pascoe Vale South sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Pascoe Vale South — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pascoe Vale South2.7
3044, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Pascoe Vale South holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.6% of households are people living alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pascoe Vale South, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 68% of families being couples with children. One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.6% ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pascoe Vale South, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Pascoe Vale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011109/pascoe-vale-south/topic/family-households