Lindenow South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lindenow South

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Lindenow South include children, with 58.4% being couples with kids. This makes it a place where larger households are more common than in many other areas. The typical home here is slightly larger than the national figure, with 2.6 people per dwelling.

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📍 Lindenow South, Suburb / Locality

Where Lindenow South sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 South — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lindenow South2.6
3875, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Fewer people live alone here compared to most areas, with only 17.8% of households being single-person. This is well below the Victorian rate of 25.9%, while the most common home size is two people (39.7%).

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lindenow South, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.7% of the local total, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and higher than most similar areas. Couples without children account for 28% of families.

14.7% ▲ +41.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lindenow South, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21510/lindenow-south/topic/family-households