Laceby · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Laceby

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than two people typically live in each home in Laceby, meaning larger households are common here. This is a family-focused area where nearly two thirds of all families include children.

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📍 Laceby, Suburb / Locality

Where Laceby sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Laceby — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Laceby2.7
3678, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, household sizes are higher than in most areas. This is reflected in the mix of residents, as 27.4% of people live alone, which is a little above the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4% ▲ +32.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Laceby, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.1%. One-parent families represent 12.1% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.1% ▲ +38.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Laceby, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Laceby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21420/laceby/topic/family-households