Longwarry North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Longwarry North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Longwarry North than in most similar areas. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size, with just 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Longwarry North, Suburb / Locality

Where Longwarry North 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 Longwarry North — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Longwarry North2.2
3816, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are very common here, making up 35.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most frequent, accounting for 44% of the total.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 35.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Longwarry North, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.6% of families, while couples without children account for 42.2%. One-parent families represent 12.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

12.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Longwarry North, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Longwarry North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21539/longwarry-north/topic/family-households