Bulleen · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bulleen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Bulleen are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is characterised by larger households than most similar places, with few people living alone compared to the state and national averages.

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📍 Bulleen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bulleen sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Bulleen — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bulleen2.6
3105, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Bulleen hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 22.2% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% national average.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bulleen, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.9% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.8% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian figure.

12.8% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bulleen, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20386/bulleen/topic/family-households