Kialla West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kialla West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households are common in Kialla West compared to most similar areas. The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This reflects a community where few people live alone and family groups are the norm.

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📍 Kialla West, Suburb / Locality

Where Kialla West sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Kialla West — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kialla West2.9
3631, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% national figure. Most homes are occupied by two people (34.8%) or four people (27.7%).

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▲ +40.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kialla West, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (28%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 66.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for just 5.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

5.5% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kialla West, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21342/kialla-west/topic/family-households