Bullumwaal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bullumwaal

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Bullumwaal have stayed relatively stable over the last decade. This area is defined by a high proportion of single-parent families, with 22.9% of all families falling into this category.

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📍 Bullumwaal, Suburb / Locality

Where Bullumwaal 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 Bullumwaal — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bullumwaal2.7
3875, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bullumwaal has 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Victorian and national figures of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Bullumwaal, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 36%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 22.9% of the community, a figure well above both the Victorian (13.3%) and national (14.1%) averages. Other family types include couples with children at 54.3% and couples without children at 22.9%.

22.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bullumwaal, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Bullumwaal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20389/bullumwaal/topic/family-households