Bacchus Marsh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bacchus Marsh

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Bacchus Marsh are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area tends to have larger homes than most, which is reflected in the low number of people living alone.

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📍 Bacchus Marsh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bacchus Marsh sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Bacchus Marsh — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bacchus Marsh2.7
3340, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, a figure that is higher than most areas and has stayed steady since 2011. Only 22.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the Victorian average of 25.9%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.9% of the total, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state figure of 13.3%.

14.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bacchus Marsh, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/topic/family-households