Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bulleen

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in Bulleen since 2011, though the area remains a strong base for larger households. It is a family-oriented suburb where nearly 60% of families are couples with children, creating a domestic landscape that is more crowded than in most similar areas.

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📍 Bulleen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bulleen sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bulleen — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bulleen2.6
3105, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While the share of people living alone has risen to 22.3% since 2011, this is still well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bulleen, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 59.9%. One-parent families account for 12.7%, a figure that has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011 and sits slightly below the national average.

12.7% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bulleen, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/family-households