Berringa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Berringa

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than one in five families in Berringa are led by a single parent, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to similar regions, where households are typically smaller with fewer people per home.

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📍 Berringa, Suburb / Locality

Where Berringa sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +9.5%
  • 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 Berringa — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berringa2.3
3351, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Berringa are slightly smaller than those in Victoria, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Nearly 30% of residents live alone, which is well above the state and national figures.

2.3 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Berringa, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.6% of the total, placing Berringa among the highest areas for this group. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia, while couples with children are the most common family type at 36.8%.

22.6% ▲ +49.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Berringa splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (39%) and Couples without children (34%), with One-parent families at 24%.

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 Berringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20219/berringa/topic/family-households