Glenmore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 28.3% of families in Glenmore are led by a single parent, one of the highest proportions for any similar area. This reflects a family structure that differs significantly from the rest of the state. Households here tend to be larger than the national norm, with more people living under one roof.

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📍 Glenmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenmore sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Glenmore — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenmore3.0
3340, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Glenmore typically hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the national and state figure of 2.5. This is much higher than most other areas.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glenmore, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 2 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 28.3% of the community, far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. Other family types include couples with children at 54.7% and couples without children at 15.1%.

28.3%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenmore, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families 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 Glenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21040/glenmore/topic/family-households