Fish Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fish Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Fish Point than is typical across the country. This sparsely populated area sees an average of 2.3 people per dwelling, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.

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Where Fish Point 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 Fish Point — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fish Point2.3
3585, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.3 people per home, household sizes here are lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fish Point, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 3 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 73%, ahead of Couples with children (36%).

Family composition

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In Fish Point, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (25%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20922/fish-point/topic/family-households