3.3 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4
- 2016: 3.4
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Narre Warren North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Among the highest in the region for household size, Narre Warren North is a place of large homes and big families. Most dwellings house multiple people, with the typical home holding 3.3 residents, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren North — higher than 97% of areas.
Average household size.
Few people live alone here, at just 8.5%, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why homes are so crowded, with 30.3% of households holding two people and another 22.9% holding four.
3.3 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
8.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Narre Warren North, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 71.9%. In contrast, one-parent families are much less common at 6.4%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
6.4% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Narre Warren North, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Narre Warren North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021299/narre-warren-north/topic/family-households