Redan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Redan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 45% of households in Redan are made up of just one person, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its small household sizes and a high proportion of single-person homes. It is a place where living alone or in small family units is much more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Redan, Suburb / Locality

Where Redan sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -5.0%
  • 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 Redan — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redan1.9
3350, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Redan holds only 1.9 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5. This low average is driven by the fact that 44.5% of residents live alone, one of the highest rates for any similar area.

1.9 ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.5% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.4%
  • 2016: 46.0%
  • 2021: 44.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Redan, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.9% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples with children at 39% and couples without children at 30.8%.

27.9% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redan, the largest group is Couples with children at 39%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (28%).

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 Redan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22151/redan/topic/family-households