Caniambo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Caniambo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Caniambo, which is much higher than most other areas. This reflects a local trend toward larger households and a strong presence of families with children.

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📍 Caniambo, Suburb / Locality

Where Caniambo 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 Caniambo — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caniambo2.9
3630, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household sizes here are a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Caniambo, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (27%) and 5 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.7%. One-parent families account for 13% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.

13.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caniambo, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Caniambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20463/caniambo/topic/family-households