Whitlands · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Whitlands

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 2.1 people live in the typical home in Whitlands, which is much lower than in most other areas. This small household size reflects a local pattern that sits below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Whitlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitlands sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Whitlands — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whitlands2.1
3678, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.1 people per home, households here are a little below the Victorian and Australian average of 2.5.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Whitlands, 2 people is the majority at 79%; 1 person is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 76%, ahead of One-parent families (59%).

Family composition

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In Whitlands, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 43%.

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 Whitlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22773/whitlands/topic/family-households