Killingworth · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Killingworth

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 5% of families in Killingworth are led by a single parent, which is well below the national figure. This small community is mostly made up of couples, with over half of all families being couples without children.

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📍 Killingworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Killingworth sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Killingworth — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Killingworth2.3
3717, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Killingworth typically hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures. About a quarter of all households consist of one person living alone.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Killingworth, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 51.2% having no children and 42.5% having children. One-parent families make up only 4.7% of the total, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.

4.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Killingworth, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 43%.

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 Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21350/killingworth/topic/family-households