Moonambel · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moonambel

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived in small groups in Moonambel since 2011, with the typical home now holding just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most similar areas. The town is mostly made up of small households, with half of all homes containing just two people.

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📍 Moonambel, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonambel sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Moonambel — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moonambel2.1
3478, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than the national figure of 2.5 people. Only 21.4% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▼ -27.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moonambel, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 1 person is next at 25%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 62%, while one-parent families represent 12.7%. This last figure is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

12.7% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moonambel, Couples without children is the majority at 63%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Moonambel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21740/moonambel/topic/family-households