Irrewillipe East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Irrewillipe East

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Irrewillipe East are couples with children, making this a prominent feature of the local landscape. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a small number of households that are typically slightly larger than the national figure.

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📍 Irrewillipe East, Suburb / Locality

Where Irrewillipe East sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 East — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Irrewillipe East2.6
3249, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 28.1% of people live alone, a figure a little above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.0%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Irrewillipe East, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Irrewillipe East, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21244/irrewillipe-east/topic/family-households