Lardner · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lardner

How families and households are made up across the area.

Lardner has household and family patterns that differ sharply from most similar areas. While many live in small groups, there is a very high proportion of one-parent families, which sits far above the national figure. This mix creates a unique domestic landscape for the area.

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📍 Lardner, Suburb / Locality

Where Lardner sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Lardner — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lardner2.2
3821, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with the typical home holding 2.2 people, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures. This is reflected in the 30% of people living alone, a rate well above the national average.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lardner, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.8% of the total, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. Other family types include couples with children at 41.7% and couples without children at 36.1%.

27.8%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lardner, the largest group is Couples with children at 39%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (26%).

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 Lardner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21470/lardner/topic/family-households