Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hughesdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slight drop in the number of people per home marks the main change for Hughesdale since 2011. Most homes here are family-based, with 60.6% being couples with children. These figures align closely with state and national patterns.

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📍 Hughesdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hughesdale sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Hughesdale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hughesdale2.5
3166, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Hughesdale holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 32.7%, while about a quarter of residents live alone.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hughesdale, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 60.6% of the area. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures, though this number has risen slightly since 2011.

11.2% ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hughesdale, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/family-households