Romsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Romsey

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Romsey than in most similar areas. This is a place where households are typically larger than the national figure, with 60.8% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Romsey, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Romsey sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Romsey — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Romsey2.7
3434, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Romsey holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 18.3% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.3% ▼ -4.6%

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

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Romsey, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 60.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.1%, which is lower than most areas and well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

11.1% ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Romsey, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021235/romsey/topic/family-households