Kyabram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kyabram

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Kyabram than in most similar areas. While the typical household size is around 2.4 people, nearly 30% of homes are occupied by a single person. This trend has grown over the last decade, contributing to a distinct household mix for the town.

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📍 Kyabram, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kyabram sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Kyabram — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kyabram2.4
3621, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.9% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This represents a rise of 2 percentage points since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 35.9% of all homes.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +7.2%

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

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kyabram, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.7% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 15.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Victorian average.

15.0% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kyabram, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Kyabram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011407/kyabram/topic/family-households