Dingee · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dingee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Dingee compared to the state and national figures. While most households are small, there is a notably high number of one-parent families relative to similar areas.

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📍 Dingee, Suburb / Locality

Where Dingee sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 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 Dingee — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dingee2.3
3571, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Dingee holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 36.8%, while a quarter of residents live alone.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dingee, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.7% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the state and national levels, though couples with children still form the majority at 54.2%.

15.7% ▲ +39.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dingee, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Dingee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20757/dingee/topic/family-households