Lindenow · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Lindenow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family and household patterns in Lindenow (L) are largely in line with state and national trends, though the area has a lower share of one-parent families than most similar places. Two-person households are the most common arrangement here, making up 43.1% of all homes.

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📍 Lindenow, Urban Centre

Where Lindenow sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -20.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lindenow — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lindenow2.4
3865, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Lindenow (L) holds 2.4 people, which is higher than most areas, though this is down from 3.0 in 2011. While the figure is about the same as the national average, the share of people living alone has risen sharply by 14 points since 2011 to reach 26.2%.

2.4 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.2% ▲ +119.2%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lindenow, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group of families at 46.1%. One-parent families account for 11.2% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and lower than in most similar areas.

11.2% ▲ +30.7%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Lindenow splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (42%), with One-parent families at 11%.

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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/family-households