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.
Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Noble Park - West — higher than 86% of areas.
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.1% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Noble Park - West splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 1 person (23%), with 3 people at 19%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Noble Park - West, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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