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Family & Households in Bung Bong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define the social landscape of Bung Bong. While the typical home is smaller than the national figure, the area is marked by a distinct mix of couple-led and single-parent households.

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Where Bung Bong 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 Bung Bong — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bung Bong2.2
3465, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Bung Bong are smaller than average, with 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.5% of all homes.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bung Bong, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20% of the area, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This sits alongside a high proportion of couples without children, who account for 73.3% of families.

20.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bung Bong, Couples without children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 18%.

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 Bung Bong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20400/bung-bong/topic/family-households