Harmers Haven · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Harmers Haven

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Harmers Haven, where nearly 30% of people live alone. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the state and national figures.

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📍 Harmers Haven, Suburb / Locality

Where Harmers Haven sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -17.9%
  • 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 Harmers Haven — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Harmers Haven2.3
3995, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30% of people here live by themselves, a figure well above the 26% seen across Australia. Two-person households are the most common, making up 40.7% of all homes.

2.3 ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Harmers Haven, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 6.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 46.9%.

6.1% ▲ —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Harmers Haven, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (43%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 Harmers Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21141/harmers-haven/topic/family-households