Rowville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Rowville - South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Rowville - South than in the rest of Victoria. This area is dominated by larger households, with an average of 3.0 people per home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Rowville - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rowville - South sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -6.3%
  • 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 Rowville - South — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rowville - South3.0
3178, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here is larger than most, though the average number of people per household has edged down from 3.2 in 2011. Only 12.3% of residents live alone, a figure far below the 25.9% seen across Victoria.

3.0 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.3% ▲ +41.7%

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

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rowville - South, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 68.6% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 9.2%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.2% ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rowville - South, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; 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 Rowville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/family-households