Appin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Appin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 1.5 people live in the typical home in Appin, making it an area with very small households. This is far below the state and national figures, reflecting a community where few large families reside.

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📍 Appin, Suburb / Locality

Where Appin sits — Average household size

1.5
  • 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 Appin — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Appin1.5
3579, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.5 people per home, Appin has some of the lowest household sizes of any similar area. This figure is much lower than the typical 2.5 people found in homes across Victoria and Australia.

1.5

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Appin, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 50%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Appin, One-parent families is the majority at 100%.

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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20050/appin/topic/family-households