Bald Hills · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bald Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost three people live in the typical home in Bald Hills, which is a little above the state and national figures. This area has larger households than most, though a high number of people still live on their own.

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📍 Bald Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Bald Hills sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bald Hills — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bald Hills2.9
3364, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.9 people live in each home, which is much higher than most areas. This larger household size sits alongside a high rate of single-person homes, with 27.5% of people living alone.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.8%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bald Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 5 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 70% of families here. Single-parent families account for 15% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.

15.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bald Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Bald Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20106/bald-hills/topic/family-households