Stonyford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stonyford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Tiny household sizes set Stonyford apart from most similar areas. The typical home here holds just 2.1 people, which is lower than the Victorian and Australian figure of 2.5. This trend is driven by a high number of small households and a complete absence of one-parent families.

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📍 Stonyford, Suburb / Locality

Where Stonyford 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 Stonyford — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stonyford2.1
3260, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Stonyford are small, with 82.6% housing just two people. Only 17.4% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stonyford, 2 people is the majority at 83%; 1 person is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 62.5% of families here. There are no one-parent families in the area, which is far below the Victorian rate of 13.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stonyford, Couples without children is the majority at 75%; Couples with children is next at 25%.

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 Stonyford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22365/stonyford/topic/family-households