Wilsons Promontory · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wilsons Promontory

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 1.5 people live in the typical home in Wilsons Promontory, a figure that is far below the national and state average. This sparsely populated area has seen a sharp drop in household size since 2011, when the typical home held 4.0 people.

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📍 Wilsons Promontory, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilsons Promontory sits — Average household size

1.5 ▼ -62.5%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wilsons Promontory — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilsons Promontory1.5
3960, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.5 people per home, household sizes are among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the typical 2.5 people seen across Victoria and Australia.

1.5 ▼ -62.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.0
  • 2021: 1.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Wilsons Promontory, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 150%, ahead of One-parent families (75%).

Family composition

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In Wilsons Promontory, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 33%.

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 Wilsons Promontory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031092/wilsons-promontory/topic/family-households