Moora · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moora

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families is the most striking feature of Moora, where households are typically larger than in most other areas. This small community is almost entirely made up of couples, with the vast majority of homes housing more people than the state or national average.

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📍 Moora, Suburb / Locality

Where Moora sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Moora — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moora2.8
3612, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Moora are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Moora, 1 person is the majority at 56%; 2 people is next at 44%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The family structure is very skewed, as couples with children make up 76% of the mix. One-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Moora, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21745/moora/topic/family-households