Kerang East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kerang East

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of the families in Kerang East consist of couples with children, making it a place where family life is very prominent. The area has a notably high proportion of single-parent homes compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Kerang East, Suburb / Locality

Where Kerang 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 Kerang East — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kerang East2.6
3579, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kerang East typically house 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kerang East, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.1% of the total, a figure well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is much higher than most other areas, while couples with children form the largest group at 51.4%.

17.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kerang East, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; One-parent families is next at 21%.

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 Kerang East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21329/kerang-east/topic/family-households