Moggs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moggs Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 32% of people live alone in Moggs Creek, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person households means the area is less crowded than most, with smaller typical home sizes across the board.

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📍 Moggs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Moggs Creek sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Moggs Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moggs Creek2.3
3231, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moggs Creek holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 32.6% of homes are occupied by one person, while 39.1% house two people.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moggs Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 64% of families here. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, sitting at 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moggs Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Moggs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21718/moggs-creek/topic/family-households