Glenrowan West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenrowan West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Glenrowan West compared to the rest of the state, with only 15.2% of households being single-person. This contributes to a community where most homes are shared, with nearly half of all families including children.

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📍 Glenrowan West, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenrowan West sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Glenrowan West — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenrowan West2.4
3675, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common, making up 42.4% of the area.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenrowan West, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.8%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenrowan West, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Glenrowan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21046/glenrowan-west/topic/family-households