Konongwootong · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Konongwootong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Konongwootong have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong emphasis on couple-led homes. Most households are made up of pairs, while very few people live by themselves compared to the rest of the state. This creates a community where nearly half of all families are raising children.

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📍 Konongwootong, Suburb / Locality

Where Konongwootong sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -22.6%
  • 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 Konongwootong — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Konongwootong2.4
3315, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Konongwootong holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, only 14.8% of people live alone, a rate that is far below both the Victorian and Australian averages.

2.4 ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.8% ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Konongwootong, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, split evenly between those with children and those without. One-parent families account for 11.3% of the total, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

11.3% ▲ +150.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Konongwootong splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (45%) and Couples without children (45%), with One-parent families at 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 Konongwootong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21379/konongwootong/topic/family-households