Box Hill North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Box Hill North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 62.9% of families in Box Hill North, making it a strong hub for family living. The area is characterized by larger households and fewer people living alone than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Box Hill North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Box Hill North sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Box Hill North — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Box Hill North2.6
3129, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, household sizes here are higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that people living alone make up 22.7% of households, which is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.6 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Box Hill North, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are stable, with one-parent families making up 13.1% of the total. This is about the same as the state average and has barely changed since 2011.

13.1% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Box Hill North, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031164/box-hill-north/topic/family-households