Albanvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Albanvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing homes in Albanvale than in most similar areas, with a typical household of 2.9 people. This reflects a community where family living is common and single-person households are rare compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Albanvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Albanvale sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Albanvale — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Albanvale2.9
3021, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household size is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the low number of people living alone, at 18.1%, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.1% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Albanvale, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.7% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 57.2% of households.

22.7% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Albanvale, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 23%.

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 Albanvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20017/albanvale/topic/family-households