Hilldene · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hilldene

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all households in Hilldene are couples with children, making it a family-focused area. This trend is reflected in the local homes, which are typically larger than those in most other similar areas.

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Where Hilldene sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Hilldene — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hilldene2.7
3660, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 18% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Victorian and national averages.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.0% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hilldene, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families make up the vast majority of households, with 49.3% being couples with children and 37.8% being couples without. Only 8.9% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure.

8.9% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hilldene, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (9%).

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 Hilldene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21191/hilldene/topic/family-households