2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
North West · Region (SA4)
Family & Households in North West
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in North West than in most similar areas. This contributes to a smaller typical household size, with the region's average of 2.3 people per home sitting below both the state and national figures.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 North West — lower than 86% of areas.
| North West | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 2.4 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.2% of people here live alone, a figure well above the national average and one that has risen since 2011. This explains why the typical home is smaller than in other areas, with only 2.3 people per dwelling.
31.2% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In North West, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 51.3% of families, while 32.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 15.0%, which is a little above the Victorian figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
15.0% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In North West, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/215/north-west/topic/family-households