2.5 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
How families and households are made up across the area.
A typical home in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) houses 2.5 people, matching both state and national figures. This balance reflects a mix of family life and a growing number of people living alone, with about 27% of households consisting of just one person.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.1% of residents live alone, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2016. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 32.5% of all households.
2.5 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.1% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children form the largest group at 61.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 12.1% of the area, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
12.1% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan), Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23901/ivanhoe/topic/family-households