Caulfield South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Caulfield South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well below the national average of 14.1%, only 9.1% of families in Caulfield South are headed by a single parent. This area is primarily made up of family households, with a typical home hosting 2.6 people.

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📍 Caulfield South, Suburb / Locality

Where Caulfield South sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Caulfield South — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caulfield South2.6
3162, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24% of households consist of one person, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 32.9% of the total.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.0% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 65.2%. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, sitting well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.

9.1% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caulfield South, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/topic/family-households