Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area

Family & Households in Warragul - Drouin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Warragul - Drouin compared to most similar areas. This is a region where family life is common, with more than half of all families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Warragul - Drouin, Urban Area

Where Warragul - Drouin sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 2.0: 2 areas
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 11 areas
  • 2.3: 27 areas
  • 2.4: 24 areas
  • 2.5: 27 areas
  • 2.6: 9 areas
  • 2.7: 5 areas
  • 2.8: 3 areas
  • 2.9: 0 areas
  • 3.0: 1 area
  • 3.1: 0 areas
  • 3.2: 0 areas
  • 3.3: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Warragul - Drouin — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Warragul - Drouin2.5
3818, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.5 people, a figure that has moved up since 2011. While this is about the same as the Victorian and national figures, 25.4% of people living alone is much lower than in most other areas.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 71% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▼ -24.5%

Lower than 83% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Warragul - Drouin, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.8% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.

14.1% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 79% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Warragul - Drouin, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/family-households