Willatook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Willatook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Very few people live alone in Willatook, where households have grown larger and more family-focused since 2011. Most homes now hold nearly three people on average, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Willatook, Suburb / Locality

Where Willatook sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Willatook — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willatook2.9
3283, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household sizes are much higher than most similar areas. No one lives alone here, which is far below the 25.6% national figure.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Willatook, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 5 people is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.8% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Over half of all families are couples with children.

20.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willatook, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Willatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22787/willatook/topic/family-households