Meatian · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Meatian

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living together in Meatian than in previous years, though homes remain larger than usual. The typical household now holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Meatian, Suburb / Locality

Where Meatian sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Meatian — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Meatian2.8
3585, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, Meatian has much higher household sizes than most similar areas. This is a little above the typical figure for both Victoria and Australia.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Meatian, 3 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 150%, ahead of Couples without children (38%).

Family composition

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In Meatian, Couples with children is the majority at 80%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Meatian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21636/meatian/topic/family-households