Catani · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Catani

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common sight in Catani, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 2.5. It is a place where few people live alone, making it a hub for larger family groups.

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Where Catani sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +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 Catani — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Catani2.8
3981, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 18% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure. This trend contributes to the high number of people per home, with 30% of households containing two people and 22% containing four.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.0% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Catani, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.3%. One-parent families account for 11.4% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.4% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Catani, 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 Catani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20517/catani/topic/family-households