Lake Wendouree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Wendouree

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Lake Wendouree are couples with children, making them the most common household type. While families are numerous, the area also has a very high number of people living on their own compared to most other places.

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📍 Lake Wendouree, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Wendouree sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Lake Wendouree — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Wendouree2.2
3350, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here is smaller than most, with only 2.2 people per dwelling. This is partly because 31.8% of residents live alone, a figure well above the 25.6% national average.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.8% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Wendouree, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 37.9% of families, while one-parent families are much less common here than across Australia, sitting at just 8.8%.

8.8% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lake Wendouree, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Lake Wendouree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21447/lake-wendouree/topic/family-households