Seaton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Seaton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 11.1% of people live alone in Seaton, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where most residents share their homes, with the typical household containing 2.6 people.

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📍 Seaton, Suburb / Locality

Where Seaton sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Seaton — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seaton2.6
3858, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people (53.7%) or four people (24.1%). The proportion of single-person households is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.1% ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seaton, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 4 people is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up half of all families (50.8%), while couples without children account for 40.2%. One-parent families make up 12.1%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

12.1% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seaton, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Seaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22252/seaton/topic/family-households