3.2 —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Point Cook - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Some of the largest households in the region are found in Point Cook - North West, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, making it a standout area for large family living.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Point Cook - North West — higher than 94% of areas.
Average household size.
Very few people live alone here, at just 10.3%, which is far below the Victorian average of 25.9%. This helps explain why households are so large, with 27.8% of homes housing four people.
3.2 —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
10.3% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Point Cook - North West splits fairly evenly between 4 people (28%) and 2 people (24%), with 3 people at 23%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 73.4% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.6%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
10.6% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Point Cook - North West, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051581/point-cook-north-west/topic/family-households