2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pastoria East · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger homes are a key feature of Pastoria East, where the number of people living together is much higher than in most similar areas. While the typical Australian home holds 2.5 people, households here average 2.8.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pastoria East — higher than 76% of areas.
Average household size.
With 2.8 people per home, this area sits a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Pastoria East, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 4 people (31%) and 3 people (23%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up over half of all families at 51.2%, while one-parent families are a little below the national figure at 11.6%.
11.6% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pastoria East, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pastoria East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22044/pastoria-east/topic/family-households