Baromi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Baromi

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of people live alone in Baromi compared to the rest of the state. While the typical household size is 2.5 people, mirroring the national figure, over 42% of homes are occupied by a single person.

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📍 Baromi, Suburb / Locality

Where Baromi sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Baromi — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Baromi2.5
3871, VIC 2.4
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 42.3% of residents live alone, which is far above the Victorian figure of 25.9%. Other common arrangements include two-person homes at 28.8% and larger households of six or more people at 15.4%.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

42.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 42.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Baromi, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 6 or more (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 79.6% of the total. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 4.4%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

4.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Baromi, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; 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 Baromi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20148/baromi/topic/family-households