Knoxfield - Scoresby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Knoxfield - Scoresby

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Knoxfield - Scoresby than in the rest of Victoria, with only 17.9% of households consisting of one person. This area is defined by larger living arrangements, where the typical home holds 2.8 people, a figure slightly above the national average.

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📍 Knoxfield - Scoresby, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Knoxfield - Scoresby sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Knoxfield - Scoresby — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Knoxfield - Scoresby2.8
3179, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most other areas, with 2.8 people per household. This trend has stayed steady since 2011, and about 20.6% of homes now house four people.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Knoxfield - Scoresby, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 64.7%. One-parent families account for 12.1% of the total, which is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.

12.1% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Knoxfield - Scoresby, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Knoxfield - Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/topic/family-households