Marnoo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marnoo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller households than most similar areas define Marnoo, where only 2.1 people live in the typical home. This is lower than the Victorian and national figures of 2.5, reflecting a community with a high number of small living arrangements.

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Where Marnoo sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Marnoo — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marnoo2.1
3387, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 28.3% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 45.7% of the total.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Marnoo, 2 people is the majority at 51%; 1 person is next at 32%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 48.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.1% ▲ +174.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marnoo, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 38%.

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 Marnoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21609/marnoo/topic/family-households