2.5 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 60% of families in Pascoe Vale are couples with children. This creates a family-focused community where most homes house more than one person. The area's household patterns closely mirror both state and national figures.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — lower than 57% of areas.
| Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Pascoe Vale has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This has edged down since 2016, with two-person homes being the most common at 31.9%.
2.5 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.2% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 59.8% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.
12.9% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan), Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26603/pascoe-vale/topic/family-households