Norval · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Norval

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-parent homes is the standout feature for Norval today. While the typical household size has remained steady, more than a quarter of families are now led by one parent, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Norval, Suburb / Locality

Where Norval sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Norval — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Norval2.5
3377, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Norval has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figure for both Victoria and Australia.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Norval, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25.7% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples without children at 34.3% and couples with children at 20.0%.

25.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Norval, the largest group is Couples without children at 43%, followed by One-parent families (32%) and Couples with children (25%).

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 Norval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21973/norval/topic/family-households