Lilydale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lilydale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a key feature of Lilydale, where the typical home holds 3.1 people. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While some residents live alone, the area is heavily shaped by couples and their children.

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📍 Lilydale, Suburb / Locality

Where Lilydale sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Lilydale — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lilydale3.1
4344, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, Lilydale has some of the highest household sizes for its level. About 39% of homes contain three people, while 26.1% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the national figure.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lilydale, the largest group is 3 people at 35%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 1 person (23%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures here are very different from the state and national averages, as there are no one-parent families. Instead, couples with children make up 64.7% of the family composition.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lilydale, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31657/lilydale/topic/family-households