Kenley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Kenley have remained notably large, with an average of 3.4 people per home. This is well above the national figure of 2.5. The area is dominated by family units, with almost no single-parent households recorded.

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📍 Kenley, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenley sits — Average household size

3.4
  • 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 Kenley — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenley3.4
3597, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kenley are much more crowded than most, with 3.4 people per dwelling. This is well above the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.

3.4

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 3.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kenley, 1 person is the majority at 63%; 4 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with 68.8% having children and 34.4% without. There are no one-parent families here, which is far below the Victorian average of 13.3%.

Family composition

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In Kenley, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; 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 Kenley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21322/kenley/topic/family-households