Templestowe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Templestowe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 64.4% of families in Templestowe are couples with children, making it a place where larger households are common. This suburb has a very low rate of people living alone compared to most other areas, though that number has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Templestowe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Templestowe sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -6.7%
  • 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
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  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Templestowe — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Templestowe2.8
3106, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the state and national figures. Only 16.9% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% average for Australia.

2.8 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Templestowe, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.7% of the local mix, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 25.3% being couples without children.

9.7% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Templestowe, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Templestowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021159/templestowe/topic/family-households