Maryvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maryvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Maryvale are couples with children. This focus on family units is reflected in the larger-than-usual household sizes seen across the area.

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📍 Maryvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Maryvale 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 Maryvale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maryvale2.6
3840, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Maryvale, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 5 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The family structure is dominated by couples, with 54.5% having children and 45.5% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Maryvale, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 45%.

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 Maryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21621/maryvale/topic/family-households