Berringama · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Berringama

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small shifts in home sizes and family structures have shaped Berringama over the last decade. Single-parent households are now much more common here than in most other similar areas. These patterns contribute to the local household makeup, where typical homes house fewer people than the national average.

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📍 Berringama, Suburb / Locality

Where Berringama 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 Berringama — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berringama2.2
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Berringama typically hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the figure for both Victoria and Australia.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Berringama, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 19% of the local total, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Most other families are couples with children (61.9%) or couples without children (38.1%).

19.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berringama, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Berringama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20220/berringama/topic/family-households