Carrajung South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Carrajung South

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than twice as many one-parent families live in Carrajung South compared to the national average. This is a place where homes are typically larger than usual, with an average of 3.0 people per household.

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📍 Carrajung South, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrajung South sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Carrajung South — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carrajung South3.0
3844, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, households here are a little larger than the typical Victorian or Australian home, which usually averages 2.5 people.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Carrajung South, the largest group is 4 people at 50%, followed by 2 people (25%) and 3 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Other families include couples with children (37.5%) and couples without children (30.0%).

22.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carrajung South, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (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 Carrajung South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20504/carrajung-south/topic/family-households