Bullarto · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bullarto

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bullarto compared to the rest of the country, with only 17.1% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area feel much more family-oriented than the state and national averages. Most homes here are occupied by couples, creating a distinct household profile for the community.

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📍 Bullarto, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullarto 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 Bullarto — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bullarto2.2
3461, VIC 2.2
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Bullarto are smaller than most, with 2.2 people per house. Over half of all households consist of just two people, which helps explain why the 17.1% single-person rate is well below the Victorian figure of 25.9%.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bullarto, 2 people is the majority at 61%; 4 people is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 4.8% of the total, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%. The community is instead dominated by couples, with 44.4% being childless and 42.9% having children.

4.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Bullarto splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (48%) and Couples with children (47%), with One-parent families at 5%.

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 Bullarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20384/bullarto/topic/family-households