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.
Watsonia · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Watsonia
How families and households are made up across the area.
More one-parent families live here than in most similar areas, making Watsonia a place with a distinct family profile. While the typical home size matches the state and national figures, a high number of single-person households stand out.
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 Watsonia — higher than 50% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
About 26.7% of people in Watsonia live alone, which is higher than most areas. The usual home holds 2.5 people, with two-person households being the most common at 32.6%.
26.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.6% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most similar places. This sits alongside a large number of couples with children, who account for 58.6% of families.
15.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Watsonia, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22721/watsonia/topic/family-households