Campaspe · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Campaspe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Higher than most similar areas, the proportion of people living alone in Campaspe is a defining feature of its household makeup. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, there is a notable trend toward smaller living arrangements. This shift is seen in the nearly 30% of households consisting of just one person.

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📍 Campaspe, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Campaspe sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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
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  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Campaspe — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campaspe2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Around 29.5% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011, though the overall average of 2.4 people per home has barely changed.

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.

29.5% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campaspe, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of all families are couples with children, while 15% are one-parent families. This last figure is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian average of 13.3%.

15.0% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campaspe, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21601/campaspe/topic/family-households