Ensay North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ensay North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Ensay North compared to the state and national figures. With only 2.3 people per dwelling, this is lower than most similar areas. The community is mostly made up of couples with or without children.

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📍 Ensay North, Suburb / Locality

Where Ensay North sits — Average household size

2.3 —
  • 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 Ensay North — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ensay North2.3
3895, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Ensay North holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figure of 2.5.

2.3 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ensay North, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (33%) and 1 person (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 43.5% of families, while one-parent families account for 13.0%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian average.

Family composition

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In Ensay North, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Ensay North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20876/ensay-north/topic/family-households