Kenmare · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenmare

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define daily life in Kenmare, where homes typically hold far fewer people than in other parts of the country. With only 1.7 people per home, the area is much quieter and less crowded than the typical Victorian or Australian suburb.

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📍 Kenmare, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenmare sits — Average household size

1.7 —
  • 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 Kenmare — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenmare1.7
3395, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kenmare are sparsely occupied, with just 1.7 people per home. This is well below the Victorian and national figure of 2.5, placing the area among those with the lowest density per dwelling.

1.7 —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 75%, ahead of Other families (75%).

Family composition

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Kenmare splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (50%) and Other families (50%).

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 Kenmare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21323/kenmare/topic/family-households