2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Rathscar West · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Rathscar West
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost a quarter of families in Rathscar West are led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This makes it a standout area for one-parent households, while homes here generally hold more people than the typical Australian dwelling.
2.8
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- 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 Rathscar West — higher than 76% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Rathscar West are more crowded than most, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the figure for both Victoria and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.
Household size
View on map →Rathscar West splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 33%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single parents make up 23.1% of families, which is among the highest rate for similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 73.1%.
23.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Rathscar West, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 Rathscar West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22140/rathscar-west/topic/family-households