Allansford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Allansford

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all homes in Allansford are lived in by couples with children. This is a family-focused area where households are typically larger than in most other regions, reflecting a strong presence of multi-person homes.

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Where Allansford sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Allansford — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Allansford2.6
3277, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 20.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.4% ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Allansford, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.8% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.9%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.9% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Allansford, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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 Allansford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20028/allansford/topic/family-households