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.
Casey - North · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Casey - North — higher than 89% of areas.
| Casey - North | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.9% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Casey - North, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Casey - North, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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