Sutherland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sutherland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live in each home in Sutherland than in most other similar areas. This sparsely populated region has a typical household size of just 1.9 people, which is well below the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

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📍 Sutherland, Suburb / Locality

Where Sutherland sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 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 Sutherland — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sutherland1.9
3477, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.9 people per home, household sizes here are much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the national and state average by 0.6 people.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Sutherland, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (25%).

Family composition

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In Sutherland, Couples without children is the majority at 80%; Couples with children is next at 20%.

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 Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22400/sutherland/topic/family-households