Lalbert · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lalbert

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 5% of families in Lalbert are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure. This creates a family landscape where couples make up the vast majority of homes. Most households are small, typically holding just two people.

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📍 Lalbert, Suburb / Locality

Where Lalbert sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -22.2%
  • 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 Lalbert — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lalbert2.1
3542, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 44.4%, contributing to a typical household size of 2.1 people. This is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.1 ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lalbert, 2 people is the majority at 51%; 1 person is next at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children (45.5%) and couples with children (40.6%) dominate the area. This explains why one-parent families are much lower than in most other areas, sitting at just 5%.

5.0% ▼ -32.8%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lalbert, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (45%) and One-parent families (5%).

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 Lalbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21451/lalbert/topic/family-households