Stockdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stockdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower share of one-parent families than the national average defines the domestic makeup of Stockdale. Most homes here are headed by couples, with a typical household size of 2.1 people, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures.

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Where Stockdale sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Stockdale — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stockdale2.1
3862, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Stockdale are smaller than usual, with 2.1 people per household. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.5.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Stockdale, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, who make up 93.9% of all families. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below both the Victorian (13.3%) and Australian (14.1%) averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stockdale, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Stockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22359/stockdale/topic/family-households