Ballangeich · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ballangeich

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-average households are a defining feature of Ballangeich, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5 people per home. Most of these households are family-based, with three-quarters of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Ballangeich, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballangeich sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Ballangeich — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ballangeich3.2
3279, VIC 3.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The area has some of the highest home occupancy rates for its type, with 0.0% of people living alone. This is far below the 25.6% national figure, while 26.1% of households consist of two people.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ballangeich, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures here are dominated by couples with children, who make up 75% of families. In contrast, one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%, which is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ballangeich, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 Ballangeich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20109/ballangeich/topic/family-households