Koroit · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Koroit

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in Koroit than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, over half of all families here are couples with children. This creates a residential profile that leans more toward family life than many other nearby places.

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📍 Koroit, Urban Centre

Where Koroit sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Koroit — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Koroit2.5
3282, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Koroit holds 2.5 people, which is higher than in most similar areas. About 25.2% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Koroit, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.4% of families, while 14.4% are one-parent families. This last figure is a little above the Victorian average, though it has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011.

14.4% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Koroit, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Koroit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215044/koroit/topic/family-households