Moira · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Moira

How families and households are made up across the area.

Thirty per cent of people in Moira live alone, a figure well above the national average. This is a high proportion for the region, contributing to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Moira, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Moira sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Moira — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moira2.3
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moira holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures. This number has edged down since 2011, as the share of people living alone rose to 30%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moira, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49% of families here, while those without children account for 35.9%. One-parent families represent 14.4% of the total, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits a little above the state average.

14.4% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moira, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21602/moira/topic/family-households