Leopold · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Leopold

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the national figure, 2.5 people typically live in a Leopold home. This area mirrors state and national trends for household size, while a higher-than-average share of one-parent families marks a key local characteristic.

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📍 Leopold, Suburb / Locality

Where Leopold sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Leopold — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Leopold2.5
3224, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes house two people (35.9%), while 23.9% of residents live alone. This last figure is a little below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.9% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Leopold, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.9%, which is higher than most similar areas.

13.9% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Leopold, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21493/leopold/topic/family-households