Koroit · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Koroit

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most households in Koroit match the national pattern, with a typical home holding 2.5 people. While many areas vary from the norm, this community reflects state and national averages closely in its family and living arrangements.

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Where Koroit sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Koroit — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Koroit2.5
3282, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here, making up 37.6% of all households. Around 23.4% of people live alone, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Koroit, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families are couples with children, at 55.6%. One-parent families make up 13.4% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.4% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Koroit, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Koroit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21396/koroit/topic/family-households