Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 60% of families in Sunbury are couples with children, highlighting the area's role as a hub for parents. The community is built around larger households, with far fewer people living alone than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) sits — Average household size

2.6 —
  • 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 Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)2.6
Greater Melbourne 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Sunbury holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. While 23.2% of residents live alone—a little below the Victorian average—this number has risen slightly since 2016.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% —

Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sunbury (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the local total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. This proportion has remained steady since 2016.

14.9% —

Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sunbury (Western 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 Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27907/sunbury/topic/family-households