Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Newport

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in Newport than a decade ago, contributing to a slight rise in the typical home's occupancy. Most homes here now house 2.6 people, with couples raising children making up the largest share of the local population.

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📍 Newport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newport sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Newport — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Newport2.6
3015, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are slightly more crowded than most other areas. While 23.1% of people live alone—a figure that has fallen since 2011—the most common household size is two people at 31.5%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -11.1%

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

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Newport, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 65.4%. Only 10.9% of families are led by a single parent, which is well below the national figure and lower than most similar areas.

10.9% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Newport, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/family-households