Mandurang South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mandurang South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Mandurang South since 2011, reflecting a shift towards more family-centric living. The area is now defined by homes that are larger than the national average, with a very small proportion of people living alone.

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📍 Mandurang South, Suburb / Locality

Where Mandurang South sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Mandurang South — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mandurang South2.9
3551, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.9 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. Only 14% of residents live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0% ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mandurang South, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (27%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most households are family-based, with 62.6% being couples with children. One-parent families make up 8.5% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages.

8.5% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mandurang South, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 Mandurang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21591/mandurang-south/topic/family-households