Port Campbell · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Campbell

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 33% of people in Port Campbell live alone, which is a much higher share than most other areas. This makes it a place with a diverse mix of living arrangements, from single residents to larger family groups. The typical home size matches the national figure of 2.5 people.

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Where Port Campbell sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Port Campbell — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Campbell2.5
3269, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are very common here at 32.9%, a figure well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Two-person homes are almost as frequent at 32.3%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.9% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Port Campbell splits fairly evenly between 1 person (31%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 62.2% of the group. One-parent families account for 12.8%, which is higher than in most similar areas.

12.8% ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Port Campbell, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Port Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22104/port-campbell/topic/family-households