St Andrews Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in St Andrews Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 65% of families in St Andrews Beach are couples with children, making it a place where family life is very common. Most homes here are larger than the national typical, with an average of 2.6 people per household.

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Where St Andrews Beach sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 St Andrews Beach — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
St Andrews Beach2.6
3941, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24.5% of people here live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. The most common household size is two people, making up 31.8% of all homes.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.5% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In St Andrews Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 8.4% of the area, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and lower than most similar areas.

8.4% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In St Andrews Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 St Andrews Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22333/st-andrews-beach/topic/family-households