Nariel Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nariel Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Nariel Valley have children, making it a family-focused area. Most households are small, typically housing two or three people. This balance reflects a community where family units are common and living arrangements are generally stable.

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Where Nariel Valley sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Nariel Valley — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nariel Valley2.5
3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Nariel Valley houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of Australia, at 21.4%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▲ +13.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nariel Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.8% of families, while 30.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 9.6%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.6% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nariel Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Nariel Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21884/nariel-valley/topic/family-households