Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Noble Park - West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Noble Park - West have remained remarkably steady over the last five years. The area is known for having larger homes than most, with a typical house fitting nearly three people. This stability is seen in both the number of people per home and the percentage of single-parent families.

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📍 Noble Park - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Noble Park - West sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Noble Park - West — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Noble Park - West2.9
3174, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much more crowded than in most similar areas, with an average of 2.9 people per house. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. About 23.1% of people live alone, which is a little below the state average.

2.9

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Noble Park - West splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 1 person (23%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.5% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 58.1% of the family group.

19.5%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Noble Park - West, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/family-households