Bolinda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bolinda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 13.2% of people live alone in Bolinda, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area a stronghold for family living, where most households consist of two or more people.

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📍 Bolinda, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolinda sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Bolinda — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bolinda2.7
3432, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bolinda houses 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This larger household size is reflected in the low number of single-person homes compared to the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bolinda, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.8% of families here. One-parent families account for 9.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

9.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bolinda, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Bolinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20272/bolinda/topic/family-households