Illabarook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Illabarook

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the national figure, Illabarook typically sees 2.6 people per home. This is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a local trend toward larger households compared to other small towns.

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📍 Illabarook, Suburb / Locality

Where Illabarook sits — Average household size

2.6 —
  • 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 Illabarook — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Illabarook2.6
3351, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Illabarook holds 2.6 people. This is slightly higher than the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5, and higher than most similar areas.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Illabarook, the largest group is 1 person at 46%, followed by 3 people (31%) and 2 people (23%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, who make up 71% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.9%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.9% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Illabarook, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Illabarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21226/illabarook/topic/family-households