Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Niddrie - Essendon West

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in Niddrie - Essendon West than in most similar areas. It is a place where family living is common, with two-thirds of all families including children.

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📍 Niddrie - Essendon West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Niddrie - Essendon West sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Niddrie - Essendon West — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Niddrie - Essendon West2.6
3042, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 29.3%, while 24.6% of residents live alone.

2.6 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.6% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Niddrie - Essendon West splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 1 person (25%), with 4 people at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 65.7% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 12.7%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

12.7% ▼ -3.5%

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

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Niddrie - Essendon West, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/family-households