Muckleford South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Muckleford South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Muckleford South have shifted since 2011, with a small number of households now typically housing 2.3 people. This is a little below the national figure, reflecting a residential pattern where homes are often smaller or have fewer occupants than in most other areas.

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📍 Muckleford South, Suburb / Locality

Where Muckleford South sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Muckleford South — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Muckleford South2.3
3462, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Muckleford South has 2.3 people. This is a little below the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Muckleford South, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 9.4% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with and without children are equally common, each representing 43.8% of families.

9.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Muckleford South splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (45%) and Couples without children (45%), with One-parent families at 10%.

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 Muckleford South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21825/muckleford-south/topic/family-households