Mockinya · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mockinya

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift towards larger households defines the recent trend in Mockinya. This rural area is now dominated by couples with children, with the typical home holding 3.8 people—well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Mockinya, Suburb / Locality

Where Mockinya sits — Average household size

3.8
  • 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 Mockinya — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mockinya3.8
3401, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Mockinya are much larger than most, with 3.8 people per household. This is well above the typical 2.5 people found in other Victorian and Australian homes.

3.8

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Mockinya, 4 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is centered on couples with children, who make up 53.3% of households. In contrast, one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, 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 Mockinya, 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 Mockinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21713/mockinya/topic/family-households