Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ascot Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of people in Ascot Vale live alone, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person households sits alongside a strong presence of families with children, creating a diverse mix of home lives across the suburb.

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📍 Ascot Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ascot Vale sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Ascot Vale — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ascot Vale2.4
3032, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. While 32.6% of households consist of two people, those living alone make up 28.8% of the area, a proportion that has barely changed since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ascot Vale splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.4% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures and has fallen 2.8 points since 2011.

11.7% ▼ -19.6%

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

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ascot Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/family-households