Picola West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Picola West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share each roof in Picola West than in most other parts of the country. With a typical 1.8 people per home, the area has a very small household size compared to the national figure.

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📍 Picola West, Suburb / Locality

Where Picola West sits — Average household size

1.8
  • 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 Picola West — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Picola West1.8
3639, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much smaller than usual, with 1.8 people per dwelling. This is well below the typical 2.5 people per home found across Victoria and Australia.

Household size

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In Picola West, 3 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 100%, ahead of Couples without children (75%).

Family composition

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In Picola West, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Picola West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22067/picola-west/topic/family-households