Kinglake Central · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kinglake Central

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Kinglake Central than in most similar areas. This is a family-heavy community where only 12.3% of households consist of a single person, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

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📍 Kinglake Central, Suburb / Locality

Where Kinglake Central sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +7.7%
  • 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 Kinglake Central — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kinglake Central2.8
3757, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.8 people, a little above the figure for Victoria and Australia. This high density is reflected in the fact that 41.3% of households have two people, while 12.3% of residents live alone.

2.8 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.3% ▼ -37.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kinglake Central, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58% of families in Kinglake Central. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.9% ▼ -30.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kinglake Central, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Kinglake Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21359/kinglake-central/topic/family-households