Brodribb River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Brodribb River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and a strong presence of couples define daily life in Brodribb River. With more than half of all families being couples with children, the area has a traditional family feel.

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Where Brodribb River sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Brodribb River — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Brodribb River2.6
3888, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Brodribb River typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Brodribb River, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with and without children both make up 53.3% of families. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10% of the total, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.

10.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Brodribb River splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (46%), with One-parent families at 9%.

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 Brodribb River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20348/brodribb-river/topic/family-households