Robertsons Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Robertsons Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Robertsons Beach, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This gap is driven by a very high number of people living alone and a complete absence of households with three or more residents. It is a small community where most homes house only one or two people.

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📍 Robertsons Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Robertsons Beach sits — Average household size

1.6 ▼ -23.8%
  • 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 Robertsons Beach — lower than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Robertsons Beach1.6
3971, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 36.7% of people live alone, which is far above the 25.6% seen across Australia. This explains why the area has some of the lowest occupancy rates around, with 56.7% of homes holding just two people.

1.6 ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.7% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 36.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Robertsons Beach, 2 people is the majority at 61%; 1 person is next at 39%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the vast majority of families at 78.3%, while there are no couples with children in the area. One-parent families account for 13% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average.

13.0% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Robertsons Beach, Couples without children is the majority at 86%; One-parent families is next at 14%.

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 Robertsons Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22182/robertsons-beach/topic/family-households