Montgomery · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Montgomery

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero people live alone in Montgomery, making it a place defined by shared living. Most homes are filled with families, and the typical household is larger than those seen across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Montgomery, Suburb / Locality

Where Montgomery sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Montgomery — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Montgomery3.1
3851, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are crowded compared to the national figure, with 3.1 people per home. While 35% of households have two people, 15% have six or more residents.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Montgomery, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.3% of the area. One-parent families account for 13.6% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state figure.

13.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Montgomery, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Montgomery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/topic/family-households