Serviceton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Serviceton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 60% of families in Serviceton consist of couples with children, making this the most common household type in the area. The community is largely made up of family units, with a notable absence of single-parent households.

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📍 Serviceton, Suburb / Locality

Where Serviceton sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Serviceton — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Serviceton2.6
3420, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Serviceton holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. About 25% of residents live alone, a rate that is about the same as across Victoria and Australia.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Serviceton, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

No one-parent families were recorded in Serviceton, a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages. Most families are couples, with 42.5% having no children and 59.8% raising children.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Serviceton, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 42%.

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 Serviceton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22262/serviceton/topic/family-households