Mooralla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mooralla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 6% of families in Mooralla are headed by a single parent, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a community where most homes are occupied by couples, creating a family-focused landscape with larger typical households.

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📍 Mooralla, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooralla sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Mooralla — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mooralla2.7
3314, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Mooralla holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While two-person homes are the most common at 36.7%, about 23.3% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the Victorian average.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mooralla, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 5 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 58.8% having children and 41.2% without. Only 5.9% are one-parent families, which is much lower than in most other areas and well below the Australian average.

5.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mooralla, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Mooralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21749/mooralla/topic/family-households