McCrae · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in McCrae

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in McCrae have remained relatively stable over the last decade, though they stay smaller than the national typical. Most homes here are occupied by just one or two people, with the typical household holding 2.3 people.

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Where McCrae sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 McCrae — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
McCrae2.3
3938, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 45.3% of homes housing two people and 26% having just one. This means the typical household size of 2.3 is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In McCrae, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 44.2% of families, while those without children account for 43%. One-parent families make up 12.2% of the total, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

12.2% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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McCrae splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (44%) and Couples without children (43%), with One-parent families at 12%.

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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/family-households