Jeffcott · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jeffcott

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households have become a standout feature of Jeffcott, where the typical home now holds 3.3 people. This is well above the Victorian and national figure of 2.5, marking the area as one of the most crowded for its size.

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📍 Jeffcott, Suburb / Locality

Where Jeffcott sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Jeffcott — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jeffcott3.3
3480, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, Jeffcott has some of the highest occupancy levels among similar areas. This is well above the typical Australian household size of 2.5.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Jeffcott, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples with children, who make up 84.8% of families. In contrast, one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Jeffcott, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Jeffcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21263/jeffcott/topic/family-households