2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mornington Peninsula · Region (SA4)
Family & Households in Mornington Peninsula
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slightly higher share of people living alone than the state average marks the domestic landscape of Mornington Peninsula. Most of the population lives in small groups, with two-person households being the most common arrangement. The area maintains a steady mix of family types, including a notable proportion of single-parent homes.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 0 areas
- 1.9: 0 areas
- 2.0: 1 area
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 1 area
- 2.3: 18 areas
- 2.4: 20 areas
- 2.5: 18 areas
- 2.6: 11 areas
- 2.7: 7 areas
- 2.8: 5 areas
- 2.9: 4 areas
- 3.0: 0 areas
- 3.1: 3 areas
- 3.2: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington Peninsula — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mornington Peninsula | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 27.6% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. The typical home has 2.4 people, a figure that has edged down slightly over the last decade.
27.6% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.3% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average of 13.3%. Over half of all families are couples with children, while those without children account for 28.7%.
15.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/topic/family-households