2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mill Park - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 60% of families in Mill Park - South are couples with children, making it an area heavily defined by family life. While the typical home holds about 2.7 people, this is a small drop from the 3.0 people per household seen in 2011.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mill Park - South — higher than 71% of areas.
Average household size.
Far fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, with only 19.1% of households consisting of one person. This is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%, though the number of single-person homes has risen since 2011.
2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.1% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mill Park - South, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.0% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average of 13.3%. This figure has barely changed over the last decade.
15.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mill Park - South, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mill Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041221/mill-park-south/topic/family-households