Narracan (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slightly higher proportion of people live alone in Narracan than in the rest of Victoria. Most homes are made up of couples with children, though the area has a balanced mix of household sizes. The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Narracan (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Narracan (Eastern Victoria) sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 57% of areas.

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

Households

Average household size.

About 27.2% of people live alone, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, this has edged up since 2011.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.2% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.3% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has fallen since 2011.

14.3% ▼ -14.4%

Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narracan (Eastern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25802/narracan/topic/family-households