Bunkers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bunkers Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bunkers Hill compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where homes are typically larger, with 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Bunkers Hill sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Bunkers Hill — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bunkers Hill2.8
3352, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here is larger than in most areas. Only 16.3% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national average.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.3% ▲ +83.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bunkers Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (16%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up the majority of households at 58.4%. One-parent families account for 10.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.8% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bunkers Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Bunkers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20410/bunkers-hill/topic/family-households