Lamplough · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lamplough

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live in each home in Lamplough than in the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated and mostly non-residential, with a typical household size of just 1.9 people, well below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Lamplough, Suburb / Locality

Where Lamplough sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 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 Lamplough — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lamplough1.9
3352, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high number of people live alone here, making up 36% of households, which is far above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Most homes are small, with 56% housing two people and 36% housing one person.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 36.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lamplough, 2 people is the majority at 61%; 1 person is next at 39%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 8.1% of the total, a figure well below both the Victorian and national averages. Couples without children are the most common family type at 56.8%.

8.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lamplough, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

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 Lamplough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21453/lamplough/topic/family-households