Glenburn · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenburn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Glenburn than in most other areas, with only 16.8% of households being single-person homes. This creates a community where most residents share their living space. The typical home here houses 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Glenburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenburn sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +18.2%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenburn — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenburn2.6
3717, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most common here, making up 47.7% of all homes. The percentage of people living alone is well below the Victorian and national figures, sitting at just 16.8%.

2.6 ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.8% ▼ -23.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenburn, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.8% of families, while 40.4% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 10.5%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.5% ▲ +150.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenburn, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Glenburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21020/glenburn/topic/family-households