Wilsons Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wilsons Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Wilsons Hill compared to the rest of the country, where only 12% of households are single-person. This makes the area feel more family-oriented, with 2.7 people per home—a figure slightly higher than the national typical of 2.5.

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📍 Wilsons Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilsons Hill sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Wilsons Hill — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilsons Hill2.7
3515, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here is larger than most, with 60% of households containing two people and 12% holding six or more. This is consistent with the same-sized homes found across Victoria.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wilsons Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 55.9% of the area, while 44.1% are couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wilsons Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 44%.

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 Wilsons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22799/wilsons-hill/topic/family-households