2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan · Sub-region (SA3)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 29% of people in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan live alone, which is higher than most similar areas. This means one-person households are more common here than in the rest of the state. The region generally follows national patterns for home size, with most households containing two or fewer people.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan — lower than 71% of areas.
| Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 28.4% of residents live by themselves, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. With an average of 2.4 people per home, the area is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.7% of families, while one-parent families account for 11.5%. This last figure is much lower than most other areas and has fallen since 2011.
11.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20102/creswick-daylesford-ballan/topic/family-households