Hampton East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hampton East

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people live alone in Hampton East, which is well above the national figure. This trend contributes to a diverse mix of home sizes and family types across the suburb. While most homes are small, there is a strong presence of both single-person households and families with children.

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📍 Hampton East, Suburb / Locality

Where Hampton East sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Hampton East — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hampton East2.4
3188, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.1% of residents live alone, a figure well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Hampton East splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.3% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average of 13.3%. Most families here are couples with children, accounting for 60.8% of the group.

16.3% ▼ -11.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hampton East, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21132/hampton-east/topic/family-households