McKenzie Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in McKenzie Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller households than the state average define McKenzie Hill, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This area is mostly made up of couples, with nearly half of all families including children.

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📍 McKenzie Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where McKenzie Hill sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 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 McKenzie Hill — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
McKenzie Hill2.3
3451, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Two-person households are the most common at 41.9%, while a quarter of residents live alone, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +27.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In McKenzie Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48% of families, while those without children account for 40.7%. One-parent families represent 9.9% of the total, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

9.9% ▼ -29.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In McKenzie Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 McKenzie Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21628/mckenzie-hill/topic/family-households