Wodonga - Alpine · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Wodonga - Alpine

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 28% of people in Wodonga - Alpine live alone, which is more than the national figure. This makes the area stand out as a place where single-person households are common, though the typical home still houses about two or three people.

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📍 Wodonga - Alpine, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wodonga - Alpine sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wodonga - Alpine — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wodonga - Alpine2.4
Rest of Vic. 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.4 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits around the middle for similar areas. While two-person homes are most common at 37.2%, the proportion of people living alone has risen to 27.9%.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wodonga - Alpine, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 53.1%, while couples without children account for 31.7%. One-parent families make up 14.3% of the total, which is a little above the Victorian figure and has remained steady since 2011.

14.3% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wodonga - Alpine, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Wodonga - Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20403/wodonga-alpine/topic/family-households