Bunyip North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bunyip North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a standout feature of Bunyip North, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a little above the figure for Victoria and Australia, reflecting a community where many homes are shared by larger groups.

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📍 Bunyip North, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunyip North sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Bunyip North — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bunyip North2.8
3815, VIC 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 2.8 people per household. While 27.6% of people live alone—which is a little above the national figure—nearly 28% of homes hold two people and over 17% hold five.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bunyip North, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 5 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.3% of families in the area. Only 8.0% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

8.0%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bunyip North, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Bunyip North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20412/bunyip-north/topic/family-households