Winslow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Winslow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger home sizes have become a standout feature of Winslow since 2011. The area is now defined by a high proportion of families with children, resulting in a much higher number of people per home than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Winslow, Suburb / Locality

Where Winslow sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Winslow — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Winslow2.8
3281, VIC 2.9
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Winslow are typically crowded, with 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 18.4%, well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.4% ▲ +55.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Winslow, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up the vast majority of the area at 66%. This helps explain why one-parent families are much less common here than elsewhere, at only 8.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.1% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Winslow, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Winslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22813/winslow/topic/family-households