Ivanhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ivanhoe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well below the national figure, only 10.2% of families in Ivanhoe are headed by one parent. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of couples, though a significant number of residents also live on their own.

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📍 Ivanhoe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ivanhoe sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Ivanhoe — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ivanhoe2.4
3079, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.1% of people in Ivanhoe live alone, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian figure. The typical home holds 2.4 people, a number that has edged down since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ivanhoe splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (28%), with 4 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.4%, while couples without children account for 27.3%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than in most other areas.

10.2% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ivanhoe, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011200/ivanhoe/topic/family-households