Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Templestowe Lower

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Templestowe Lower than in most other areas, making it a place where larger households are the norm. Most residents live in family groupings, with a typical home hosting 2.7 people.

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📍 Templestowe Lower, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Templestowe Lower sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Templestowe Lower — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Templestowe Lower2.7
3107, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 19.3% of people live alone, which is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. This is reflected in the household mix, where 32.7% of homes hold two people and 19.6% hold four.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.3% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.4%, while one-parent families account for 12.4%. This last figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011 and is a little below the national figure.

12.4% ▲ +18.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Templestowe Lower, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/family-households