Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Clarinda, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where fewer people live on their own compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +12.5%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)2.7
Greater Melbourne 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the Victorian average and has fallen 6.5 points since 2011. Most homes are shared, with 29.9% housing two people and 19.7% housing three.

2.7 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▼ -22.7%

Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 59.6%. One-parent families account for 14.3% of the total, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

14.3% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22005/clarinda/topic/family-households