Kyneton South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kyneton South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Kyneton South than in the rest of the state, with only 10.5% of households being single-person homes. This trend helps explain why the area has a higher number of people per home than most similar places, reflecting a community dominated by larger family groups.

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📍 Kyneton South, Suburb / Locality

Where Kyneton South 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 Kyneton South — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kyneton South2.6
3444, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly 45% of households consist of two people, while those living alone are among the lowest in the region at just 10.5%.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kyneton South, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.7% of the area, while couples without children account for 40.4%. One-parent families are much lower than most areas at 6.4%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kyneton South, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 Kyneton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21415/kyneton-south/topic/family-households