Wandiligong · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Wandiligong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Sixy-seven per cent of families in Wandiligong include children, a high figure that helps drive the area's larger-than-usual household sizes. Most homes here are family-oriented, with far fewer people living alone than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Wandiligong, Urban Centre

Where Wandiligong sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Wandiligong — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wandiligong2.7
3744, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Wandiligong hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 18.5% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the Victorian average and has fallen since 2011.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.5% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wandiligong, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up just 6.8% of the total, which is among the lowest for this level and well below the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the rate was 12.9%.

6.8% ▼ -47.2%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wandiligong, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Wandiligong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222098/wandiligong/topic/family-households