Camberwell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Camberwell

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 64.1% of families in Camberwell, which is the most common family type in the area. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.6 people, which is higher than in most other similar areas.

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Where Camberwell sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Camberwell — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Camberwell2.6
3124, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Camberwell holds 2.6 people, a figure slightly above the state and national averages. About 23.4% of residents live alone, which is a little below the Victorian rate of 25.9%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Camberwell, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.6% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 64.1% having children and 25.3% without.

9.6% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Camberwell, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/family-households