Nirranda East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nirranda East

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Nirranda East holds 3.3 people, which is well above the state and national figure of 2.5. This puts the area among those with the largest households in the region.

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Where Nirranda East sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Nirranda East — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nirranda East3.3
3268, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, household sizes here are well above the Victorian and Australian figures. This is among the highest levels recorded for similar areas.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 62%, ahead of One-parent families (31%).

Family composition

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In Nirranda East, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

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 Nirranda East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21950/nirranda-east/topic/family-households