Buln Buln · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Buln Buln

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 70% of families in Buln Buln are couples with children, making it a primary hub for family life. This focus on larger households is reflected in the typical home, which holds nearly three people.

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Where Buln Buln sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Buln Buln — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Buln Buln2.9
3821, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Buln Buln are larger than most, with 2.9 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with only 12.4% of people living alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.4% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Buln Buln, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 5 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.8% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 69.3% having children and 22.8% without.

7.8% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Buln Buln, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; 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 Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20390/buln-buln/topic/family-households