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.
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ascot Vale — lower than 64% of areas.
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Ascot Vale splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 17%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ascot Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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