2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Muskerry · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Muskerry
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer one-parent families live in Muskerry compared to the rest of the state, with only 6.7% of families fitting this description. This creates a distinct family profile for the area, where most homes are occupied by couples.
2.2
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- 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 Muskerry — lower than 76% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than the national figure, with a typical size of 2.2 people. About 26.9% of residents live alone, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
26.9% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Muskerry, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (30%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53.3% of families, while 35.6% are couples without children. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the state and national averages.
6.7% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Muskerry, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
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 Muskerry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21853/muskerry/topic/family-households