Beenak · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Beenak

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller households are more common in Beenak than in most similar areas. With a typical home hosting just 2.2 people, the area has a lower density per dwelling than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Beenak, Suburb / Locality

Where Beenak sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Beenak — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beenak2.2
3139, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Beenak holds 2.2 people, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Victorian and Australian averages of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Beenak, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 50%, ahead of Couples with children (33%).

Family composition

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In Beenak, Couples without children is the majority at 60%; Couples with children is next at 40%.

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 Beenak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20187/beenak/topic/family-households