Lindenow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lindenow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Lindenow consist of couples with children. This creates a balanced community where the typical household size of 2.5 people mirrors both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Lindenow, Suburb / Locality

Where Lindenow sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Lindenow — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lindenow2.5
3865, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here are small, with 43.6% housing just two people. About 25.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lindenow, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.6% of the total, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Couples without children are also common, accounting for 42% of all families.

9.6% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lindenow, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21509/lindenow/topic/family-households