Buckley Swamp · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Buckley Swamp

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller than typical households are the norm in Buckley Swamp, where only 2.3 people live in the usual home. This is a little below both the Victorian and national figures of 2.5 people per dwelling.

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📍 Buckley Swamp, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckley Swamp sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Buckley Swamp — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Buckley Swamp2.3
3301, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With just 2.3 people per home, Buckley Swamp has a lower number of residents in each house than most similar areas.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Buckley Swamp, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 57%, ahead of Couples without children (21%).

Family composition

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In Buckley Swamp, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Buckley Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20370/buckley-swamp/topic/family-households