Hampton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hampton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in Hampton than in most similar areas, with the typical home holding 2.6 people. This is a family-heavy community where nearly 67% of households are couples with children.

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📍 Hampton, Suburb / Locality

Where Hampton sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Hampton — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hampton2.6
3188, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 30.6%, while 25% of residents live alone. This last figure is about the same as the 25.9% seen across Victoria.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hampton, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.9% of the local mix, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and lower than most similar areas.

8.9% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hampton, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21131/hampton/topic/family-households