Banyan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Banyan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer single-parent families live in Banyan than in most other similar areas. The community is dominated by couples, with no one-parent families recorded in the latest census. This creates a distinct family profile compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Banyan sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Banyan — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Banyan2.6
3485, VIC 2.0
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Banyan typically hold 2.6 people. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Banyan, 4 people is the majority at 67%; 2 people is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.7% of families, while 42.9% are couples without children. Notably, one-parent families make up 0.0% of the total, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Banyan, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Banyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20134/banyan/topic/family-households