2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Croydon Hills · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Croydon Hills
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly three people live in the typical home in Croydon Hills, which is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the suburb a primary hub for larger households, as very few residents live on their own compared to the rest of the country.
2.9
▼ -9.4%
- 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 Croydon Hills — higher than 81% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. Only 12.4% of people live alone, a rate far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
12.4% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Croydon Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children make up the bulk of the area at 67.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
10.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Croydon Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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 Croydon Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20683/croydon-hills/topic/family-households