Jeeralang · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jeeralang

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Jeeralang than in most other areas, with 24.1% of families fitting this description. This high rate stands out against the national figure, creating a family landscape that differs significantly from the typical Victorian or Australian community.

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📍 Jeeralang, Suburb / Locality

Where Jeeralang 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 Jeeralang — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jeeralang2.3
3840, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Jeeralang are slightly smaller than the state and national average, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Over half of all households consist of just two people.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Jeeralang, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.1% of the local total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples without children are the most common family type at 44.8%.

24.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Jeeralang splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (41%) and Couples with children (37%), with One-parent families 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 Jeeralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21260/jeeralang/topic/family-households