Woodend North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodend North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Woodend North than in the rest of the country, with only 10% of households consisting of one person. This is a community of larger households, where the typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Woodend North, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodend North sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Woodend North — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodend North2.9
3442, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here is larger than most, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This size is reflected in the breakdown, where 38% of homes house two people and another 25% house three.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.0% ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodend North, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 3 people (24%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up the majority of the area at 64.2%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 15.7% of all families.

15.7% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodend North, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Woodend North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22834/woodend-north/topic/family-households