2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Carag Carag · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Carag Carag
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more one-parent families live in Carag Carag than in other similar areas, making up 28.8% of families. This is a striking contrast to the national figure of 14.1%. While these families are common, most homes here are small, with the typical household containing just two people.
2.1
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- 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 Carag Carag — lower than 81% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Carag Carag are smaller than usual, with only 2.1 people per home compared to 2.5 across Australia. This is reflected in the fact that 64.3% of households consist of just two people.
21.4% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Carag Carag, 2 people is the majority at 62%; 1 person is next at 21%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are very common here, sitting far above the Victorian average of 13.3%. This is a key feature of the area, while couples without children make up the largest group at 55.8%.
28.8% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Carag Carag, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 29%.
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 Carag Carag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20478/carag-carag/topic/family-households