Swanwater West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Swanwater West

How families and households are made up across the area.

A massive gap in household size defines Swanwater West, where homes are far more crowded than the national average. With 3.8 people per home, this area has some of the highest residency rates in the region.

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📍 Swanwater West, Suburb / Locality

Where Swanwater West sits — Average household size

3.8
  • 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 Swanwater West — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Swanwater West3.8
3480, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Swanwater West sees 3.8 people per home, which is well above the figure for Victoria and Australia (2.5). This is among the highest rates seen across similar areas.

3.8

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 3.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Swanwater West, 3 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 106%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).

Family composition

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In Swanwater West, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Swanwater West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22412/swanwater-west/topic/family-households