2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dumbalk North · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Dumbalk North
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slightly higher share of one-parent families is a standout feature of Dumbalk North compared to most similar areas. Half of all families here are couples with children, and the typical home holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6
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- 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 Dumbalk North — higher than 57% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Household sizes vary, with 40.5% of homes containing two people and 24.3% holding three. Those living alone make up 24.3% of the area, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.
24.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Dumbalk North, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (23%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 50% of families, while 40.8% are couples without children. One-parent families represent 14.5% of the total, a figure slightly above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
14.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Dumbalk North, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 Dumbalk North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20805/dumbalk-north/topic/family-households