Ardeer - Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ardeer - Albion

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of households in Ardeer - Albion are made up of people living alone, a figure well above the national average. This trend toward smaller households means the area has fewer people per home than most other places. While many residents live alone, around half of all families here include children.

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📍 Ardeer - Albion, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ardeer - Albion sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Ardeer - Albion — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ardeer - Albion2.3
3020, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.6% of people live by themselves, which is much higher than in most areas and has risen since 2011. Because of this, the typical home in Ardeer - Albion holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.6% ▲ +10.9%

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

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 34.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ardeer - Albion splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.4% of the total, a figure well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Half of all families are couples with children, while couples without children account for 27.3%.

19.4% ▼ -7.8%

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

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ardeer - Albion, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Ardeer - Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/topic/family-households