Wimbledon Heights · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Wimbledon Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes stands out in Wimbledon Heights, where 30.0% of households consist of one person. This figure is well above the state and national averages, though it has dipped slightly since 2011.

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📍 Wimbledon Heights, Urban Centre

Where Wimbledon Heights sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Wimbledon Heights — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wimbledon Heights2.3
3922, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wimbledon Heights holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures. Most households are small, with 40.0% containing two people and 30.0% containing one person.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with one parent make up 8.9% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Most families here are couples, with 57.0% having children and 34.1% without.

8.9% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wimbledon Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222102/wimbledon-heights/topic/family-households