Irymple · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Irymple

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Irymple have remained very steady since 2011. The area is mostly made up of families, with couples with children making up a large 62.4% of all family groups. This stability is seen in the typical home size, which has stayed at 2.7 people for a decade.

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📍 Irymple, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Irymple sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Irymple — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Irymple2.7
3498, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Irymple hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 21.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national rates.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.3% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Irymple, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.6% of the local total, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.

9.6% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Irymple, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021395/irymple/topic/family-households