Craigieburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Craigieburn - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 73% of families in Craigieburn - South, marking it as a major hub for parents. This is a place of large households, where the typical home holds 3.3 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Craigieburn - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Craigieburn - South sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Craigieburn - South — higher than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Craigieburn - South3.3
3064, VIC 3.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, household sizes here are among the highest for similar areas and have remained steady since 2016. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 12.4%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

3.3

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.4%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Craigieburn - South splits fairly evenly between 4 people (25%) and 2 people (22%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12.9% of the total, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2016. This is about the same as the state average of 13.3% and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.9%

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

  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Craigieburn - South, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 13%.

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 Craigieburn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051443/craigieburn-south/topic/family-households