2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Altona Meadows
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define the household landscape in Altona Meadows. While the typical home size mirrors the national figure, there has been a noticeable shift toward more people living alone. This blend of family types creates a diverse residential profile across the suburb.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Altona Meadows — lower than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
About 27% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this has edged down slightly over the last decade.
27.0% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Altona Meadows, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 16.9% of the area, which is well above the Victorian average of 13.3%. This is a striking feature of the suburb, as the proportion of one-parent homes is much higher than in most other similar areas.
16.9% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Altona Meadows, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/family-households