Woorinen South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woorinen South

How families and households are made up across the area.

More households here are larger than in most similar areas, making Woorinen South a place where family living is common. Over half of all families include children, and the typical home holds 2.6 people.

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📍 Woorinen South, Suburb / Locality

Where Woorinen South sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +8.3%
  • 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 Woorinen South — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woorinen South2.6
3588, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical household size of 2.6 people is about the same as the state and national figures. While 39.7% of homes house two people, those living alone make up 23.8% of the area, which is a little below the Victorian average.

2.6 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.8% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woorinen South, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.2% of families, while 15.1% are one-parent families. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas and a little above the state average of 13.3%.

15.1% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woorinen South, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Woorinen South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22860/woorinen-south/topic/family-households