Casey - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Casey - North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in Casey - North, which is much higher than most other areas. This high density reflects a community dominated by families, with very few people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Casey - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Casey - North sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Casey - North — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Casey - North2.9
Greater Melbourne 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 17.9% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average. This helps explain why the usual household size of 2.9 people is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Casey - North, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 66.4%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 12.9%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

12.9% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Casey - North, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21202/casey-north/topic/family-households