Richmond Plains · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Richmond Plains

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Richmond Plains, making it one of the least crowded areas for this level. This small household size is a defining feature of the area's housing pattern.

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📍 Richmond Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Richmond Plains 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 Richmond Plains — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Richmond Plains1.8
3518, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.8 people per home, the number is well below the state and national figures of 2.5. This is among the lowest results for similar areas.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 30%, ahead of Other families (30%).

Family composition

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Richmond Plains splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (50%) and Other families (50%).

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 Richmond Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22171/richmond-plains/topic/family-households