Franklinford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Franklinford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most homes in Franklinford are headed by couples, with 57.7% of families raising children together. This creates a residential feel where family life is the norm, and there are far fewer people living alone than in the wider state. The typical household size mirrors the national trend, with 2.4 people per home.

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📍 Franklinford, Suburb / Locality

Where Franklinford sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Franklinford — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Franklinford2.4
3461, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 21.4% of people here live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure. Most homes are small, with 32.1% containing two people, while 14.3% each hold three or five people.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Franklinford, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.7%. One-parent families account for 9.6%, a figure that is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

9.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Franklinford, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Franklinford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20946/franklinford/topic/family-households