Camperdown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Camperdown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of people living alone than most similar areas define the household makeup of Camperdown. The typical home here is smaller than those in the state or nation, with 35.3% of households consisting of just one person.

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📍 Camperdown, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Camperdown sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Camperdown — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Camperdown2.2
3260, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 35.3% of people living alone, this figure has risen slightly since 2016 and is well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Consequently, the typical home in Camperdown holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.2

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

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.3%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Camperdown splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 11%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.4% of families, while those with one parent account for 14.4%. This last group is higher than in most similar areas, though the figure fell 2.0 percentage points since 2016.

14.4%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Camperdown, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031471/camperdown/topic/family-households