Mildura (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Mildura (Northern Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Mildura (Northern Victoria), which is well above the national figure. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, the area has a notably high number of single-person households and one-parent families compared to most other places.

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📍 Mildura (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Mildura (Northern Victoria) sits — Average household size

2.4 —
  • 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 Mildura (Northern Victoria) — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mildura (Northern Victoria)2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.1% of residents live alone, a figure well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. The most common household size is two people (34.9%), while the typical number of people per home has stayed steady at 2.4 since 2016.

2.4 —

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.1% —

Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mildura (Northern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.3% of the total, which is well above the state average of 13.3%. These families are more common here than in most other similar areas, while couples with children form the largest group at 52.6%.

16.3% —

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mildura (Northern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24904/mildura/topic/family-households