Caulfield - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Caulfield - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 10% of families in Caulfield - South are headed by a single parent, a figure well below the national average. This area is largely made up of couples with children, though household sizes have remained steady at 2.5 people per home over the last decade.

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📍 Caulfield - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Caulfield - South sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Caulfield - South — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caulfield - South2.5
3162, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of the population lives alone, which is similar to the national figure. Most homes are occupied by two people, while those with four people make up 18.4% of households.

2.5 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.8% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Caulfield - South, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.2% of families here. One-parent families represent only 9.6% of the total, which is much lower than most other areas across Australia.

9.6% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caulfield - South, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Caulfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021178/caulfield-south/topic/family-households