3.0 —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
How families and households are made up across the area.
Three people per home is the usual for Yan Yean, which is a little above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the largest households at this level, reflecting a community where few people live on their own.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) — higher than 90% of areas.
| Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 2.6 |
| Victoria | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 15.1% of people live alone here, which is far below both the Victorian and national figures. While homes typically hold 3.0 people, the most common household size is two people at 28.2%.
3.0 —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.1% —
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 68.4%. One-parent families account for 12.7%, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
12.7% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yan Yean (Northern Victoria), Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28704/yan-yean/topic/family-households