Koorooman · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Koorooman

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 9.5% of people live alone in Koorooman, a figure that is far below the national average. This makes it an area where most residents live in shared households, creating a community focused heavily on family life.

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📍 Koorooman, Suburb / Locality

Where Koorooman 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 Koorooman — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Koorooman2.6
3953, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Koorooman holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This reflects the low number of single-person households, with 38.1% of homes containing two people and 19% containing three.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Koorooman, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (22%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up over half of the local households at 56.1%. One-parent families account for only 7.1%, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

7.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Koorooman, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Koorooman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21392/koorooman/topic/family-households