Seabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Seabrook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Seabrook compared to the rest of Victoria, with only 15.6% of households consisting of one person. This creates a community where homes are larger and more crowded than the state average. Most households here contain two or more people, reflecting a strong focus on family living.

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📍 Seabrook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Seabrook sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Seabrook — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seabrook2.9
3028, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Seabrook hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5. This high density is reflected in the breakdown, where 29.2% of households have two people and 23% have four.

2.9 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6% ▲ +7.1%

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

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seabrook, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 67.7%. One-parent families account for 13% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average and has barely changed since 2011.

13.0% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seabrook, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021345/seabrook/topic/family-households