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Cape Otway · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cape Otway

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families make Cape Otway stand out from most other areas. This small community is primarily made up of couples, with a typical household size that is smaller than the state and national figures.

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📍 Cape Otway, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Otway sits — Average household size

2.1 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Otway — lower than 81% of areas.

Cape Otway2.1
3233, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here hold an average of 2.1 people, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the typical 2.5 people found across Victoria and Australia.

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2.1 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cape Otway, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (29%).

2 people 58.3% 1 person 41.7% 3 people 41.7%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with those with children making up 45.5% and those without children at 40.9%. There are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Cape Otway, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 47%.

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 Cape Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/topic/family-households