Armstrong Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Armstrong Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Armstrong Creek than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused community where the typical home holds 2.9 people, which is higher than the national figure of 2.5. These trends are reflected in the very low number of people living alone.

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📍 Armstrong Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Armstrong Creek sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Armstrong Creek — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Armstrong Creek2.9
3217, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 13.5% of people live alone here, which is far below the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Most homes are larger, with 31.2% holding two people and 22.1% holding four.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Armstrong Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 64.3%. One-parent families account for 13.5% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

13.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Armstrong Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20068/armstrong-creek/topic/family-households