Leneva · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Leneva

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Leneva compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where large households are the norm, with the typical home holding 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Leneva, Suburb / Locality

Where Leneva sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Leneva — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Leneva3.0
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Large homes are common here, as only 13.3% of people live alone—a figure far below the Victorian average of 25.9%. About 30.1% of households have two people, while another 22.9% have four.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Leneva, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is central to the area, with 69% of families being couples with children. One-parent families make up 10.5% of the total, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.5% ▲ +70.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Leneva, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Leneva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21488/leneva/topic/family-households