Warrnambool · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Warrnambool

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Warrnambool than in most similar areas, with 30.2% of all households consisting of just one person. This trend has grown since 2011 and contributes to a typical home size that is slightly smaller than the state and national figures.

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📍 Warrnambool, Council (LGA)

Where Warrnambool sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Warrnambool — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Warrnambool2.3
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.2% of people live alone, a figure well above the Victorian average of 25.9%. Because of this, the typical home in Warrnambool holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.2% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Warrnambool, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 53.1%, while one-parent families account for 15.7%. This last group is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed since 2011.

15.7% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Warrnambool, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; 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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/family-households