Thornbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Thornbury

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of homes in Thornbury are occupied by people living alone, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of single-person households. Most homes here are small, with a typical size of 2.3 people.

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📍 Thornbury, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thornbury sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Thornbury — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Thornbury2.3
3071, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One in three people live alone here, which is much higher than most other areas. This trend has risen slightly since 2011, contributing to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.

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.

33.3% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Thornbury splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (32%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.6% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.8%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages and has barely changed over the last decade.

11.8% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Thornbury, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021112/thornbury/topic/family-households