Kingsbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kingsbury

How families and households are made up across the area.

Kingsbury's family structures are slightly more common than the state average, with about 61% of families being couples with children. The area is mostly made up of family homes, though the number of people living in each house has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Kingsbury, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingsbury sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -10.3%
  • 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 Kingsbury — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kingsbury2.6
3083, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Kingsbury hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 32% of households have two people, the number of people living alone has risen since 2011 to reach 24.3%.

2.6 ▼ -10.3%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +28.5%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kingsbury, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.3% ▲ +14.1%

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

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kingsbury, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kingsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021205/kingsbury/topic/family-households