Rhymney · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rhymney

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Rhymney have remained largely steady over the last decade. The area is mostly made up of traditional family units, with 60% of families consisting of couples with children. This stability is reflected in a typical home size that mirrors both state and national trends.

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📍 Rhymney, Suburb / Locality

Where Rhymney sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Rhymney — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rhymney2.4
3377, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home in Rhymney is 2.4, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Rhymney, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 6 or more (24%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60% of families here, while couples without children account for 26.7%. One-parent families make up 11.1% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rhymney, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Rhymney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22165/rhymney/topic/family-households