Balook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Balook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Balook, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a trend toward larger households compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Balook, Suburb / Locality

Where Balook sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Balook — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Balook2.8
3971, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, households here are a little larger than the Victorian and Australian typicals of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Balook, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 85%, ahead of Couples without children (23%).

Family composition

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In Balook, Couples with children is the majority at 79%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Balook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20122/balook/topic/family-households