Outtrim · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Outtrim

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Outtrim than in most similar areas. This community is defined by larger households and a low number of people living alone, with a typical home holding 2.8 people.

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📍 Outtrim, Suburb / Locality

Where Outtrim sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +7.7%
  • 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 Outtrim — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Outtrim2.8
3951, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that only 20.5% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Outtrim, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 5 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family groups are common here, with couples with children making up 63.8% of the mix. Only 8.5% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.5% ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Outtrim, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Outtrim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22019/outtrim/topic/family-households