Flemington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Flemington

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than three people live in the typical home in Flemington, making it a place of small households. This trend is driven by a very high number of people living alone, who now make up 42.1% of all households.

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📍 Flemington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Flemington sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -9.1%
  • 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 Flemington — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Flemington2.0
3031, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria or Australia, and this figure has risen 6.9 points since 2011. Consequently, the typical home holds just 2.0 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.

2.0 ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

42.1% ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 35.2%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 42.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Flemington, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.4% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national levels despite falling 3.2 points since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 44.1%.

18.4% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Flemington, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Flemington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031115/flemington/topic/family-households