Doreen - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Doreen - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Doreen - South than in the typical Australian suburb. This area is mostly made up of larger households, with a typical home holding 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Doreen - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Doreen - South sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Doreen - South — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Doreen - South2.9
3754, VIC 3.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most areas, with 14.8% of people living alone—a figure far below the 25.6% seen across Australia. This is reflected in the household mix, where 28.1% of homes hold two people and 23.4% hold four.

Household size

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Doreen - South splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 67.3%. One-parent families account for 14.6%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.

Family composition

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In Doreen - South, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Doreen - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041528/doreen-south/topic/family-households