Nar Nar Goon North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nar Nar Goon North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Nar Nar Goon North are couples with children. This is a community where homes are typically larger than average, with an average of 2.9 people per household. These figures reflect a family-focused area where few people live alone.

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📍 Nar Nar Goon North, Suburb / Locality

Where Nar Nar Goon North sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Nar Nar Goon North — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nar Nar Goon North2.9
3812, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, households here are a little larger than the Victorian and national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with very few people living alone, at 15.9%, which is far below the state average of 25.9%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.9% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nar Nar Goon North, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.1% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. Most local families consist of couples, with 64.6% having children and 29% without.

7.1% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nar Nar Goon North, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Nar Nar Goon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21879/nar-nar-goon-north/topic/family-households