Cathkin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cathkin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller living arrangements define Cathkin, where households are typically smaller than those in most other areas. With just 2.3 people per home, the local living pattern is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Cathkin, Suburb / Locality

Where Cathkin sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Cathkin — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cathkin2.3
3714, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cathkin holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cathkin, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 61%, ahead of One-parent families (22%).

Family composition

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In Cathkin, Couples without children is the majority at 73%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

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 Cathkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20519/cathkin/topic/family-households