Ombersley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ombersley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 10% of people live alone in Ombersley, a figure that is far below the national average. This is a place where most people live in larger groups, with a strong focus on couple-led households. The typical home here is larger than those in most other areas.

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📍 Ombersley, Suburb / Locality

Where Ombersley sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Ombersley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ombersley2.9
3241, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ombersley are typically larger than most, with 2.9 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. Over half of all homes house two people, while 9.7% of residents live alone, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.7%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ombersley, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 4 people is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.8% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is only 5.0%, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.

5.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ombersley, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Ombersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22010/ombersley/topic/family-households