Mount Richmond · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount Richmond

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Mount Richmond since 2011. The area now sees 2.7 people per home, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Mount Richmond 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 Mount Richmond — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount Richmond2.7
3305, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, Mount Richmond households are larger than those in most other similar areas. This figure is about the same as the 2.5 people per home seen across Victoria and Australia.

2.7 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Mount Richmond, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family setups are dominated by couples, with 52.9% raising children and 41.2% without. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up only 8.8% of the total, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures.

8.8% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mount Richmond, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Mount Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21809/mount-richmond/topic/family-households