Pastoria East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pastoria East

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.

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📍 Pastoria East, Suburb / Locality

Where Pastoria East sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Pastoria East — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pastoria East2.8
3444, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Pastoria East, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 4 people (31%) and 3 people (23%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pastoria East, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 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