Fernihurst · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fernihurst

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in Fernihurst than in most other areas. With a typical 3.0 people per household, this is a little above the national and state figures of 2.5.

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📍 Fernihurst, Suburb / Locality

Where Fernihurst sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Fernihurst — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fernihurst3.0
3518, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Fernihurst are more crowded than most, with 3.0 people per home. This is a little above the typical 2.5 people per household found across Victoria and Australia.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fernihurst, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 4 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 53%, ahead of Couples without children (53%).

Family composition

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Fernihurst splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (50%) and Couples without children (50%).

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 Fernihurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20915/fernihurst/topic/family-households