Irrewillipe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Irrewillipe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Irrewillipe have shifted as the area maintains a strong focus on family living. With only 16.3% of people living alone, this community has a much lower rate of single-person homes than most other areas. The typical home here is smaller than the national figure, holding 2.3 people.

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📍 Irrewillipe, Suburb / Locality

Where Irrewillipe sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Irrewillipe — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Irrewillipe2.3
3249, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 37.2%, while those with only one person are much lower than the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Overall, the number of people per home is a little below the national average of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Irrewillipe, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is central here, with 58.7% of families consisting of couples with children. One-parent families make up just 5.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Irrewillipe, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Irrewillipe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21243/irrewillipe/topic/family-households