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.
Campaspe · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Campaspe — lower than 71% of areas.
| Campaspe | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.5% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Campaspe, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Campaspe, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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