Bunbartha · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bunbartha

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bunbartha than in the rest of the country, as the area is dominated by larger households. Most residents live in family groups, with the typical home holding 3.1 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Bunbartha, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunbartha sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Bunbartha — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bunbartha3.1
3634, VIC 2.7
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household and only 9.2% of people living alone. This is far below the Victorian figure of 25.9%, while the most common household size is two people at 42.9%.

3.1 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.2% ▼ -30.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bunbartha, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 4 people (16%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 63.3%, while one-parent families account for 10.4%. This last figure is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.4% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bunbartha, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bunbartha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20393/bunbartha/topic/family-households