San Remo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in San Remo

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people live alone in San Remo, making it an area where single-person households are much more common than in the rest of the state. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size across the community.

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📍 San Remo, Suburb / Locality

Where San Remo sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +10.0%
  • 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 San Remo — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
San Remo2.2
3925, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in San Remo hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. About 30.5% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average.

2.2 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.5% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.1%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In San Remo, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49% of families here, while those without children account for 40.9%. One-parent families make up 9.5% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.5% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In San Remo, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22229/san-remo/topic/family-households