2.5 —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Warragul · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Warragul consist of couples with children, making it a key hub for family life. While the typical household size is now 2.5 people, there has been a noticeable shift toward larger homes since 2016.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warragul — higher than 64% of areas.
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, a figure that has moved up from 2.2 in 2016. About 27.1% of residents live alone, which is slightly above the national figure and down from 33.8% five years ago.
2.5 —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.1% —
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Warragul, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.5% of families, while 29.9% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.6%, which is a little above the Victorian average but down from 17.7% in 2016.
14.6% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Warragul, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213017/warragul/topic/family-households