Dropmore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dropmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Dropmore, where the typical home holds more people than in most similar areas. This small community generally sees about 2.7 people per dwelling, which is slightly higher than the typical Victorian or Australian home.

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📍 Dropmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Dropmore sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Dropmore — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dropmore2.7
3660, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, households here are larger than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian and national typicals of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Dropmore, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is One-parent families at 47%, ahead of Couples without children (27%).

Family composition

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In Dropmore, the largest group is One-parent families at 50%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and Couples with children (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 Dropmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20789/dropmore/topic/family-households