Clifton Hill - Alphington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Clifton Hill - Alphington

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all homes in Clifton Hill - Alphington are occupied by couples with children. This makes it a strong family area, though a significant number of residents also live alone. The typical household is smaller than the state and national figures, with only 2.3 people per home.

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📍 Clifton Hill - Alphington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clifton Hill - Alphington 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 Clifton Hill - Alphington — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clifton Hill - Alphington2.3
3078, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.2% of people live alone, which is well above the Victorian figure of 25.9% and has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home here has only 2.3 people, a figure that is a little below the national average.

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.

30.2% ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Clifton Hill - Alphington splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.6% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when this group represented 11.7% of families.

8.6% ▼ -26.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clifton Hill - Alphington, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Clifton Hill - Alphington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071145/clifton-hill-alphington/topic/family-households