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Family & Households in Milnes Bridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines Milnes Bridge. This trend is reflected in larger households, with 3.1 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Milnes Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Milnes Bridge sits — Average household size

3.1 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milnes Bridge — higher than 88% of areas.

Milnes Bridge3.1
3579, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Milnes Bridge are larger than most, with 3.1 people per home. This is a little above the typical household size for both Victoria and Australia, which sit at 2.5.

Average household size

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3.1 —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Milnes Bridge splits fairly evenly between 2 people (50%) and 3 people (50%).

2 people 44.4% 3 people 44.4%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents are well represented here, making up 21.7% of families, which is much higher than the 13.3% seen across Victoria. Most families are couples with children, who account for 65.2% of the total.

Family composition

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In Milnes Bridge, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; One-parent families is next at 25%.

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 Milnes Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21688/milnes-bridge/topic/family-households